Award

Provision of outgoing mail

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Award

11 Feb 2025 at 10:53

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics has completed the procurement process for the provision of outgoing mail services. This contract falls under the industry category of Mailing Services (CPV: 79571000) and is located in Newport, Wales (NP10 8XG). The procurement was conducted using a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. Key dates include the tender period ending on 1st November 2024, with the contract running from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2027. The award was published on 11th February 2025, with a total contract value of £2,500,000 GBP.

This tender creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies involved in mailing and logistics services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in such tenders, as evidenced by the procurement's suitability criteria. The successful supplier for this contract is DHL eCommerce UK Ltd, trading as DHL Parcel UK Ltd t/a UK Mail, representing a large-scale operation. Participating in framework agreements like this can help businesses expand their clientele and service offerings within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of outgoing mail

Notice Description

Provision of outgoing mail

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c862b075-a2c3-4ccb-99cb-97627109a34d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd53d4c5-31ce-412c-8c5d-77fd4a2d6fbf
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 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
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DHL ECOMMERCE UK LTD, TRADING AS DHL PARCEL UK LTD T/A UK MAIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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