Award

Cheque Pouch Collection and Delivery Service

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Award

24 Dec 2021 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Cheque Pouch Collection and Delivery Service was conducted by the Post Office Limited, which awarded the contract valued at £18,000,000 to Royal Mail Group Ltd. This contract falls under the category of mail delivery services and is for the collection and delivery of cheque pouches across over 11,500 remote locations throughout the UK. The tender process concluded on 30th November 2021, with the contract period commencing on 1st December 2021 and extending until 1st January 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in logistics and mail delivery services, particularly those capable of rapid collection and deliveries within stringent timeframes. Companies that specialise in transportation and can efficiently manage operations across multiple locations would find this project particularly relevant. However, as the contract has been awarded, interested businesses may look for future opportunities in similar tenders or collaborations with larger suppliers like Royal Mail.

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Notice Title

Cheque Pouch Collection and Delivery Service

Notice Description

Notice of award of contract to Royal Mail for the collection and delivery of cheque pouches on a daily basis Additional information: Contract awarded to Royal Mail due to a technical abscence of competition under regulation 32 with particular regard to the required speed of collection and delivery (daily between 4pm and 4am). Also because of the wide and remote locations from which collection is required, 11,500 branches throughout the UK.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74b72a7d-0355-4039-b21b-5c23dab6d6eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 1 Jan 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
antony.ray@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 9AQ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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