Notice Information
Notice Title
Postal Services
Notice Description
Awarded the contract to Royal Mail for the period 1st January 2026 to the 31st December 2026 with an option to extend annually until the 31st December 2028 utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework under Lot 2 RM6280 for the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters, and Parcels (UK).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9a296bb6-2162-41e9-a65a-75eca4439179
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b0c9e9-5eba-4d79-a0b5-432ce548dd34
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
64121100 - Mail delivery services
79571000 - Mailing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £831,051 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £831,051 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- 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
- LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR4 5SB
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b0c9e9-5eba-4d79-a0b5-432ce548dd34
22nd January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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