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title: "RE25132_ A Postal Services & Solutions Interim Contract"
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buyer: "London Borough of Ealing"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# RE25132_ A Postal Services & Solutions Interim Contract

Buyer: London Borough of Ealing  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83009897-5c89-47af-8e00-985b3eb7bd40

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## Summary

The London Borough of Ealing Council buys postal delivery services through an interim postal services and solutions contract. The recorded requirement is mail delivery, with delivery associated with Ealing, London. The procurement is a services contract and was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd. The stated scope is limited to postal services and solutions; no further service components are described. This is relevant to businesses providing mail delivery and related postal services to local authorities, particularly suppliers able to serve the Ealing area. The contract reflects the council’s use of an established postal services framework for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd on 21 September 2026. The award value is £3.084. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027. Ealing used a direct award call-off under Lot 2 of the GCA RM6280 Postal Services & Solutions Framework, rather than an open competition. The stated response deadline was 18 September 2026 at 12:00. The process record does not set out a separate scoring or evaluation basis beyond the direct award route. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For postal operators and providers of mail-delivery services, this award demonstrates demand from Ealing Council for an interim postal services arrangement through a framework call-off. The selected supplier was Royal Mail Group Ltd, a large provider, indicating that the requirement was met by a supplier able to deliver postal services at local-authority scale. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need dependable mail-delivery operations serving Ealing, capacity to manage the council’s postal requirements, and the ability to supply through the relevant framework route. The stated procurement does not identify particular accreditations, technical qualifications or specialist capabilities beyond postal services and solutions, so the clearest evidence of fit is operational capability in mail delivery and readiness to participate in a framework-based procurement. The council marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

## Notice

The London Borough of Ealing ("the Authority"), has conducted a direct award process, via GCA RM6280 Postal Services & Solutions Framework - Lot 2: under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and it has been awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcdf9c2-046f-4c14-a86d-37269c7b6923 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3 |
| 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 | London Borough of Ealing |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Royal Mail Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121100 - Mail delivery services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcdf9c2-046f-4c14-a86d-37269c7b6923

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcdf9c2-046f-4c14-a86d-37269c7b6923
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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