Notice Information
Notice Title
International Mail Services
Notice Description
The International Mail Service contract allows DWP to fulfil its legal obligation to communicate with overseas domestic customers through the collection and outbound delivery of printed customer notifications to international destinations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e801db4e-cbe1-47f0-a594-ae8bbccfcd21
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ccbe3a2-1c35-4f7f-95bc-433bc712f476
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64100000 - Post and courier services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,200,300 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,200,300 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Louise Culshaw
- Contact Email
- louise.culshaw@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY4 5ES
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ccbe3a2-1c35-4f7f-95bc-433bc712f476
12th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d0e462f-752b-48f2-b31c-f550d0246cf7
12th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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