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title: "Contract for provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office (GRO)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0515f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2025-05-16"
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# Contract for provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office (GRO)

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515f5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Contract for provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office (GRO)" has been completed by the Home Office, a national authority in the United Kingdom. This contract, awarded under the RM6280 Framework, falls under the courier services industry category and has been procured through a direct award procedure due to its urgency. The main office is located at GRO Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Southport, UK. This procurement reached the award stage on 17th April 2025, with the contract's active status to commence on 28th April 2025. The contract is secured for an initial term of three years, until 27th April 2028, with potential extensions of up to two additional years. The contract is valued at £361,000 and awarded to G3 Worldwide Mail (UK) Limited.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in international courier and logistics services to expand their operations within the public sector. Given its procurement through a direct award, companies with established frameworks and price competitiveness in the courier services sector are well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities in the future. Large-scale suppliers like G3 Worldwide Mail (UK) Limited, with the capacity to deliver urgent and nationwide services, are particularly suited to thrive in this domain, capitalising on governmental frameworks and compliance requirements. The structured process and formal criteria for direct awards reinforce opportunities for sizeable businesses to innovate within tightly regulated frameworks.

## Notice

Awarded Contract for provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office The Contracting Authority (the Secretary of State for the Home Department) has completed a Direct Award Procedure under Lot 3 of the RM6280 Framework compliant with Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is awarding a contract for the provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office. This is a 3 year contract with an option to extend by a further two 12 month periods. The contract value quoted relates to the maximum possible contract term of 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority (the Secretary of State for the Home Department) has completed a Direct Award Procedure under Lot 3 of the RM6280 Framework compliant with Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is awarding a contract for the provision of international untracked mail service for General Register Office. A three year contract term commenced on 28th April 2025, and will conclude on 27th April 2028. The Contracting Authority has the option to extend the contract by two further 12-month periods, at its discretion. The contract value quoted relates to the maximum possible contract term of 5 years. Additional information: As per the RM6280 Schedule 7 (Call-Off Award Procedure) Annex A: Direct award criteria the tender has been evaluated on the basis of price (based on the provided Framework Prices). No further areas were scored as part of the direct award assessment.

### Procurement Information

All the criteria for a direct award under the existing RM6280 Framework have been are met, and this option is compliant with Public Contract Regulations 2015 due to the urgency within which the new service must be in place and the Contracting Authority has clearly established which supplier meets its needs at the lowest price. As per the conditions of a direct award under RM6280, the existing framework core terms and schedules have been used unchanged to manage this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022273-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 16 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 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 | £361,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | SOUTHPORT |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR8 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Duke's |
| Westminster constituency | Southport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | G3 WORLDWIDE MAIL (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 16 May 2025 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022273-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/home-office

## Provenance

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