--- title: "Future Provision of Mail Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD" published: "2025-09-16" --- # Future Provision of Mail Services Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ba3.json) ## Summary The Council of the City of Wakefield is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Future Provision of Mail Services." This tender falls under the category of postal and telecommunications services, with an estimated value of £2,000,000. The location for the buying organisation is Wakefield, United Kingdom, and the contract period is projected to start on 31st October 2026, ending by 30th October 2030, with potential renewal options extending up to 30th September 2034. The process involves a preliminary market engagement exercise, with suppliers being asked to submit responses via the Yortender portal by 7th October 2025. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses in the mail and telecommunication services industry. Organisations specialising in either inbound or outbound mail services, or both, are particularly well-suited to compete. Participating in the market engagement allows businesses to influence procurement strategy by providing insights into service delivery models, pricing structures, potential innovations, and risk assessments. This engagement is a chance to establish working relationships with a sub-central government authority, which could be beneficial for future contracts and business expansion within the public sector. ## Notice Thank you for expressing an interest in participating in Wakefield Council's market engagement exercise. We are currently exploring options for the future provision of mail services, and we are seeking input from suppliers to help us better understand market capabilities, refine our requirements, and inform our procurement strategy. To support this, we have prepared two separate questionnaires: Inbound Mail - Market Engagement Outbound Mail - Market Engagement. If your organisation is able to provide both services, we kindly ask that you complete both questionnaires. If you specialise in only one area, please complete the relevant questionnaire accordingly. Your responses will help us: Understand the range of service delivery models available. Explore pricing structures and indicative costs. Identify potential innovations and value-added options. Assess key risks, constraints, and delivery considerations. Please note that the contract value and term are currently undefined or subject to change; therefore, the estimated figures provided below should be treated as indicative only and not relied upon as final. ### Planning Information Please view all documentation attached to the project on Yortender here - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/98168/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER Please read through all documentation carefully and return any responses via the portal as explained within 'Market Engagement - Guidance Document'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057111-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF1 2HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wakefield North | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2025 at 16:36 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057111-2025 - 16 Sep 2025 at 15:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2025 - 16 Sep 2025 at 15:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057085-2025 - 16 Sep 2025 at 15:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057080-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057111-2025 16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057087-2025 16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057085-2025 16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057080-2025 16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/98168/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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