Notice Information
Notice Title
Postal Services - Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
Notice Description
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
Lot Information
Lot 1
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
Options: 2 x 12 month extension options post 31/12/2026
Procurement Information
PCR2015 Framework used for Further Competition via the Crown Commercial Services Framework - Postal Services and Solutions, Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels. Kirklees Council acted as the Lead Authority in a collaborative procurement arranged and managed by CCS. Stockport are included in the collaborative group and are drawing down from this arrangement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06894d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036947-2026
- 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
64110000 - Postal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £196,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jan 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOCKPORT
- Postcode
- SK1 3XE
- Post Town
- Stockport
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
- Delivery Location
- TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
-
- Local Authority
- Stockport
- Electoral Ward
- Brinnington & Stockport Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Stockport
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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