Planning

2526-0245 Postal Goods and Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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Planning

07 Apr 2026 at 10:08

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Islington is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "2526-0245 Postal Goods and Services." This tender falls under the services industry category, specifically post and courier services. The procurement process is aimed at the region of the United Kingdom, with a potential contract period starting from 14th September 2026 to 13th September 2031. A planned document has been published on 7th April 2026 to provide a forecast of the high-value procurement activity, although no formal call for competition has been made yet. The project is governed by the legal basis outlined in UKPGA 2023/54, with the gross value estimated at £3,749,638.08.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies in the postal and courier services sector. Businesses that can deliver high-quality postal goods and services over an extended period stand to benefit from this planned procurement. The process is currently not open for competition but provides a landscape for companies to anticipate and prepare their strategies to engage when further announcements are made. Companies with expertise in managing large-scale service contracts and those familiar with the procurement guidelines of sub-central government authorities in the UK will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2526-0245 Postal Goods and Services

Notice Description

This notice is a PIPELINE NOTICE and therefore is NOT currently a call for competition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pipeline Notice is intended to provide the most accurate forecast currently available for the council's high value procurement activity, but does not commit the council to procuring any contract and may be amended after publication.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067cb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031332-2026
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

64100000 - Post and courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,124,698 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2031 Over 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 2UD
Post Town
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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