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title: "Postage Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Postage Services

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b39f897f-1663-4964-a0a8-e591194028a6

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured postal services for its operations, covering the collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels. The work falls within the postal services category and is delivered on behalf of the council across North East England. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, based at County Hall in Morpeth. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction, and is intended to support the council’s routine outbound and delivery needs. The selected service scope covers multiple postal formats, from standard letters and large letters through to parcels. This is a focused opportunity for providers with the operational capability to collect, process and deliver council mail across the North East and the wider postal network.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd. It used a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with a direct award through CCS RM6280 Postal Services Solutions, Lot 2. The tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 12:00. The award date was 19 August 2026. The awarded value is £206,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 December 2026. The award is active. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award covered collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for a council-scale postal operation covering letters, large letters and parcels across North East England. A credible future competitor would need reliable collection and delivery networks, capacity to handle different mail formats, and operational systems capable of serving a public-sector customer consistently. Providers should be able to manage routine council mail at meaningful volume, maintain dependable service performance across the delivery area, and support both smaller and larger consignments. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist provider with appropriate geographic coverage and delivery capacity could be relevant, either independently or through a framework route. Experience delivering comparable postal services would help demonstrate resilience, coverage and service continuity when this requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

Postal services on behalf of Northumberland County Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcf64f94-3cac-418c-a3db-f17f1fb0afd8 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 3 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £206,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £206,000 |
| 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 | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcf64f94-3cac-418c-a3db-f17f1fb0afd8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcf64f94-3cac-418c-a3db-f17f1fb0afd8
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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