Planning

Future Provision of Mail Services

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

16 Sep 2025 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Sep 2025 at 15:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Sep 2025 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Sep 2025 at 15:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the City of Wakefield is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Future Provision of Mail Services." This tender falls under the category of postal and telecommunications services, with an estimated value of £2,000,000. The location for the buying organisation is Wakefield, United Kingdom, and the contract period is projected to start on 31st October 2026, ending by 30th October 2030, with potential renewal options extending up to 30th September 2034. The process involves a preliminary market engagement exercise, with suppliers being asked to submit responses via the Yortender portal by 7th October 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses in the mail and telecommunication services industry. Organisations specialising in either inbound or outbound mail services, or both, are particularly well-suited to compete. Participating in the market engagement allows businesses to influence procurement strategy by providing insights into service delivery models, pricing structures, potential innovations, and risk assessments. This engagement is a chance to establish working relationships with a sub-central government authority, which could be beneficial for future contracts and business expansion within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Provision of Mail Services

Notice Description

Thank you for expressing an interest in participating in Wakefield Council's market engagement exercise. We are currently exploring options for the future provision of mail services, and we are seeking input from suppliers to help us better understand market capabilities, refine our requirements, and inform our procurement strategy. To support this, we have prepared two separate questionnaires: Inbound Mail - Market Engagement Outbound Mail - Market Engagement. If your organisation is able to provide both services, we kindly ask that you complete both questionnaires. If you specialise in only one area, please complete the relevant questionnaire accordingly. Your responses will help us: Understand the range of service delivery models available. Explore pricing structures and indicative costs. Identify potential innovations and value-added options. Assess key risks, constraints, and delivery considerations. Please note that the contract value and term are currently undefined or subject to change; therefore, the estimated figures provided below should be treated as indicative only and not relied upon as final.

Planning Information

Please view all documentation attached to the project on Yortender here - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/98168/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER Please read through all documentation carefully and return any responses via the portal as explained within 'Market Engagement - Guidance Document'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057111-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wakefield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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