Royal Mail Election Postal Services

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Notice Title

Royal Mail Election Postal Services

Notice Description

This Transparency Notice is being published retrospectively due to an administrative error. Royal Mail Group Limited is the designated universal service provider under the Postal Services Act 2011 and is subject to statutory obligations to deliver nationwide postal services to all UK addresses at a uniform tariff. Article 67 of the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 further provides that election communications must be conveyed by the universal service provider, with Welsh Ministers under a statutory duty to remunerate that provider. This reflects the unique capability of the universal service provider to deliver comprehensive UK-wide services. Accordingly, no alternative supplier is capable of meeting these requirements in full, and the Contracting Authority considers that competition is absent for the purposes of Schedule 5.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b449
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055817-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
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: £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period: 12 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Pending
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: CARDIFF
Postcode: CF10 3NQ
Post Town: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Major Region (ITL 1): TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3): TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Cardiff
Electoral Ward: Cathays
Westminster Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: ROYAL MAIL GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055817-2026
12th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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