Planning

Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Mar 2026 at 15:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wolverhampton City Council is in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW." This project falls under the Postal and Telecommunications Services industry category, identified by CPV code 64000000, and it aims to secure services for mail collection, processing, and delivery. The procurement stage involves Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercises to gather market insights in Wolverhampton, UK. The Council anticipates awarding a contract effective from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029, with relevant milestone engagement scheduled for 23rd March 2026.

This tender presents promising growth opportunities for businesses specialised in postal and telecommunications services, particularly those adept at handling high-volume outbound mail services securely and efficiently. Ideal candidates include SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises with capabilities in the technological and sustainable delivery of mail, as the Council seeks innovative solutions for daily operations handling approximately 850,000 mail items annually. The tender is well-suited to entities that can offer competitive pricing models, efficient contract structures, and strategic commercial approaches within a four-year contract framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW

Notice Description

The Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail (CWC23048MW) project is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise issued by City of Wolverhampton Council to gather market intelligence ahead of procuring a high-volume outbound mail service The Council processes approximately 850,000 mail items annually through its Civic Centre mailroom and is seeking cost-effective, secure, and efficient solutions for daily collection, pre-sorting, processing, and delivery to Royal Mail inbound centres. The PME aims to understand market capacity, pricing models, contract structures (single or multi-lot), technological efficiencies, sustainability options, and commercial approaches to inform the future procurement strategy for a proposed four-year contract (2+1+1) covering both 1st and 2nd Class mail services.

Planning Information

Pre market engagement published via the ProActis Portal, this can be found on the following link: www.wolverhamptontenders.com. Suppliers who would like to participate should complete the questionnaire found within the relevant link and upload as a response to the question found within the "Market Warming" section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0668ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022462-2026
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
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 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
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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