Award

Postal collection and delivery services

NORWICH CITY COUNCIL

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Award

29 Feb 2024 at 18:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Norwich City Council has recently awarded a contract for Postal collection and delivery services through Lot 2 of the Postal Services & Solutions framework (RM6280) in collaboration with CCS, ESPO, and YPO. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is active, with Royal Mail Group Limited as the supplier. The total contract value is £350,000 and it was signed on 31st January 2024. The services are related to the Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters, and Parcels, with a delivery location in the City of Norwich, UK.

This tender for Postal collection and delivery services by Norwich City Council presents a business opportunity for companies specializing in postal services within the UK. Businesses offering delivery and collection services for letters, large letters, and parcels, particularly those with experience in government procurements, can benefit from competing. The contract's duration is initially for 3 years, with the possibility of extension up to 2029, providing a stable revenue stream for successful suppliers.

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Notice Title

Postal collection and delivery services

Notice Description

Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council has a need for the delivery and collection of postal services for all non-electronic written correspondence.

Options: Initial contract term is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years (to 2029)

Procurement Information

Call-off from an existing framework with Crown Commercial Services as per information supplied. The framework itself was published in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service and an award notice was issued for the succesful suppliers. Is a fully compliant framework the council can call-off from for above and below threshold procurements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04447a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006600-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

64113000 - Postal services related to parcels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement team
Contact Email
procurement@norwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL GROUP

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