---
title: "Courier/postage services contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8ef66500-0f2e-4165-842a-169e638a220c"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2024-04-11"
---

# Courier/postage services contract

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ef66500-0f2e-4165-842a-169e638a220c

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## Summary

The Met Office, based in Exeter, United Kingdom, recently completed a tender for courier/postage services. The procurement method was direct, with a single tender action below threshold. The contract value amounted to £12,000 with a contract period starting on December 20, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024.

This procurement process, managed by the Met Office, offers an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide courier/postage services. Businesses in the postal and telecommunications services industry, particularly those located in the South West region of the UK, would be well-suited to compete for this tender and potentially expand their operations.

## Notice

Courier/postage services contract. Single tendered due to being a nominated supplier in FM contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96d4cb5-bfef-4318-9c8c-c8a1982113f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| 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 | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96d4cb5-bfef-4318-9c8c-c8a1982113f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96d4cb5-bfef-4318-9c8c-c8a1982113f2
  11th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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