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RE25132_ A Postal Services & Solutions Interim Contract

London Borough of Ealing

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09 Oct 2026 at 08:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Ealing Council buys postal delivery services through an interim postal services and solutions contract. The recorded requirement is mail delivery, with delivery associated with Ealing, London. The procurement is a services contract and was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd. The stated scope is limited to postal services and solutions; no further service components are described. This is relevant to businesses providing mail delivery and related postal services to local authorities, particularly suppliers able to serve the Ealing area. The contract reflects the council’s use of an established postal services framework for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd on 21 September 2026. The award value is £3.084. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027. Ealing used a direct award call-off under Lot 2 of the GCA RM6280 Postal Services & Solutions Framework, rather than an open competition. The stated response deadline was 18 September 2026 at 12:00. The process record does not set out a separate scoring or evaluation basis beyond the direct award route. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For postal operators and providers of mail-delivery services, this award demonstrates demand from Ealing Council for an interim postal services arrangement through a framework call-off. The selected supplier was Royal Mail Group Ltd, a large provider, indicating that the requirement was met by a supplier able to deliver postal services at local-authority scale. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need dependable mail-delivery operations serving Ealing, capacity to manage the council’s postal requirements, and the ability to supply through the relevant framework route. The stated procurement does not identify particular accreditations, technical qualifications or specialist capabilities beyond postal services and solutions, so the clearest evidence of fit is operational capability in mail delivery and readiness to participate in a framework-based procurement. The council marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RE25132_ A Postal Services & Solutions Interim Contract

Notice Description

The London Borough of Ealing ("the Authority"), has conducted a direct award process, via GCA RM6280 Postal Services & Solutions Framework - Lot 2: under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and it has been awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-83009897-5c89-47af-8e00-985b3eb7bd40
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcdf9c2-046f-4c14-a86d-37269c7b6923
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64121100 - Mail delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Ealing
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W5 2HL
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI73 Ealing
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Ealing
Electoral Ward
Ealing Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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