Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of postal services to Swansea Bay University Health Board
Notice Description
Provision of reliable and secure postal services, including the collection, sorting, and delivery of mail, as well as business reply and related mailing solutions, to support routine clinical and administrative communications across the Health Board.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a call-off contract for the provision of postal services under an established framework agreement with Royal Mail Group Ltd. The contract covers the collection, processing, and delivery of mail, including business reply services and associated postal solutions required to support clinical and administrative functions across the Health Board. The contract is based on anticipated demand and is intended to ensure continuity of essential communication services. It will be delivered across multiple sites and service areas within the Health Board, with usage and spend varying in line with operational requirements. The arrangement supports the efficient handling of high-volume correspondence, including patient-related communications critical to service delivery.
Procurement Information
The award of this contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is considered lawful under the provisions of Directive 2014/24/EU, specifically where the use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c87a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065137-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
64110000 - Postal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jul 20261 weeks 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
- SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORT TALBOT
- Postcode
- SA12 7BR
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
- Delivery Location
- TLL18 Swansea
-
- Local Authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Electoral Ward
- Baglan
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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