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title: "Second Class Mail"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-08"
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# Second Class Mail

Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bfe0525-9962-4930-9633-82c7e0c13c33

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## Summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for establishing a single supplier for postal services, under the title "Second Class Mail". This procurement falls under the postal and telecommunications services industry and was conducted as a further competition under the CCS Postal Services and Solutions Commercial Agreement. The process utilised a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract spans from 28th March 2025 to 27th March 2027, with services to be delivered across Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. Key components of the service include bulk mail, secured mail, collections, and track and trace facilities to support RMBC's day-to-day mail needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in postal and delivery services to grow, especially for those capable of handling large-scale, region-wide delivery and logistics operations. While the competition for this contract is complete, it highlights the potential for SMEs with robust mailing capabilities to secure future public sector contracts. Additionally, businesses that offer innovative mail tracking and management solutions would have been well-placed to compete in this procurement, emphasizing opportunities for those providing efficient, reliable, and comprehensive postal solutions. Whistl UK Limited, a large scale supplier, was awarded the contract, showcasing the necessary scale and resource capabilities required for such opportunities.

## Notice

This procurement seeks to establish a single supplier for postal services on behalf of the Buyers and is being conducted as a Further Competition under the CCS Postal Services and Solutions Commercial Agreement (RM6280), Lot 2 Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK. This is an aggregated procurement. Aggregations bring together Buyers with the same core requirement (postal services) to procure these through a single procurement process. Rotherham Borough Council (RMBC) wishes to appoint a contractor that will meet the needs of the authority for the day-to-day business mail with efficient and reliable delivery/collection services. The mail solution required as a minimum will include; * Bulk Mail Items * Standard Mail Items * Sorted and Unsorted Mail Items * Local/ Regional Mail Deliveries * Unaddressed Mail Items (door to door) * Secured Mail Items (Receipted Mail) * Collections * Track and Trace Facility * Provision of Consumables and Equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac08ac7c-1466-44b6-b840-6deea9857a74 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,343,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,343,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHISTL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac08ac7c-1466-44b6-b840-6deea9857a74

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac08ac7c-1466-44b6-b840-6deea9857a74
  8th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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