---
title: "The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050c0b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-02"
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# The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c0b

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the provision of a DSA postage model, focusing on postal services. This contract falls under the services category and was awarded through a direct award procedure conforming to CCS framework RM6280. Operating from Kendal within the UKD1 region, the Trust has awarded the contract to WHISTL UK LIMITED, marking the completion of the tender stage with the contract signing on 2nd May 2025. The approach chosen was a limited procurement method due to specific requirements outside the scope of the directive.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in postal and courier services, particularly those adept at removing and processing mail off-site. With a focus on quality over pricing, businesses with established frameworks and the capability to meet the full specification from the outset stand out as ideal candidates. Prospective suppliers can leverage this tender to enter the healthcare sector’s service provision, aligning their operations with the Trust’s logistical requirements, fostering potential long-term collaborations with the NHS. WHISTL UK's integration into this role highlights the opportunities for large postal service providers to maintain and expand their footprints in similar sectors.

## Notice

The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DSA potage model - provider services to remove postage from Trust site and to be franked off site. 

Services to include:-

Business Mail Mailmark Advanced
First Class (Letter)
Second Class (Large Letter)
Second Class (Letter)
Second Class (Medium Parcel)
Second Class (Small Parcel)

### Procurement Information

7 providers were sent the Trusts Specification of Requirement:- 
1 x Does not service within the area
2 x Unable to provide DSA
1 x Did not respond
2 x Unable to fulfil 100% of the requirement, but did offer some pricing 
1 x Provider met the requirement in full

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018689-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £395,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 7RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal South |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 2 May 2025 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018689-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.whistl.co.uk
- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

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