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Postage Services

Northumberland County Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured postal services for its operations, covering the collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels. The work falls within the postal services category and is delivered on behalf of the council across North East England. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, based at County Hall in Morpeth. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction, and is intended to support the council’s routine outbound and delivery needs. The selected service scope covers multiple postal formats, from standard letters and large letters through to parcels. This is a focused opportunity for providers with the operational capability to collect, process and deliver council mail across the North East and the wider postal network.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd. It used a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with a direct award through CCS RM6280 Postal Services Solutions, Lot 2. The tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 12:00. The award date was 19 August 2026. The awarded value is £206,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 December 2026. The award is active. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award covered collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for a council-scale postal operation covering letters, large letters and parcels across North East England. A credible future competitor would need reliable collection and delivery networks, capacity to handle different mail formats, and operational systems capable of serving a public-sector customer consistently. Providers should be able to manage routine council mail at meaningful volume, maintain dependable service performance across the delivery area, and support both smaller and larger consignments. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist provider with appropriate geographic coverage and delivery capacity could be relevant, either independently or through a framework route. Experience delivering comparable postal services would help demonstrate resilience, coverage and service continuity when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postage Services

Notice Description

Postal services on behalf of Northumberland County Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b39f897f-1663-4964-a0a8-e591194028a6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcf64f94-3cac-418c-a3db-f17f1fb0afd8
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£206,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£206,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 3 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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