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Provision of the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels

HULL CITY COUNCIL

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04 Apr 2024 at 11:39

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hull City Council has awarded a contract extension for the provision of the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters, and Parcels. The contract, valued at £670,000 per annum, is classified under postal services and is directly awarded. The tender period ends on 29th February 2024, with the contract lasting from 1st March 2024 to 28th February 2025. The contracting authority, Hull City Council, located in Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, is a buyer in this procurement process.

This procurement opportunity by Hull City Council presents a chance for businesses, especially those in the postal services sector, to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender particularly suitable. The contract, already awarded to Whistl, provides a revenue opportunity and business growth potential in the specified service category for the upcoming contract period from 2024 to 2025.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is issuing a contract extension for the provision of the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels. The contract was originally awarded in March 2021 for a period of 2 years with an optional extension for 2 years. A 1 year extension was activated in 2023. A further 1 year contract is to be activated for the period 2023-24. This project is being created for the purpose of activating the extension and publishing the notification. The Authority has estimated the value of the service to be PS670,000 per annum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba336345-9bd6-426d-a509-f41610b3b8c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80da773-1915-48e6-9086-84b3e1b38a59
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,680,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2025 4-5 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
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHISTL

Further Information

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