Planning

Postal services

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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PlanningUpdate

04 Dec 2025 at 15:57

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

25 May 2025 at 16:51

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by the Student Loans Company, a central government public authority, for postal services involving the posting of letters and mail to customers across the United Kingdom. The contract is valued at £8,400,000 gross and is planned to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2030. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with further notice expected by 14th January 2026. The industry category is services, specifically postal services related to letters, and when the tender advances, further communication will follow through the Find a Tender Service.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in postal services and logistics, particularly those capable of managing large volumes of mail over extended contract periods. Businesses with an established operational framework in postal and print services, capable of delivering efficient nationwide coverage, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project’s scope could also attract partnerships or consortia of businesses aiming to leverage collective resources to deliver on this high-value and long-duration contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postal services

Notice Description

Posting of Letters and mail to customers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052601
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079866-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial_governance@slc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 1RW
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Red Hall & Lingfield
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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