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title: "Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0668ae"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-12"
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# Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0668ae

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## Summary

The Wolverhampton City Council is in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail MW." This project falls under the Postal and Telecommunications Services industry category, identified by CPV code 64000000, and it aims to secure services for mail collection, processing, and delivery. The procurement stage involves Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercises to gather market insights in Wolverhampton, UK. The Council anticipates awarding a contract effective from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029, with relevant milestone engagement scheduled for 23rd March 2026.

This tender presents promising growth opportunities for businesses specialised in postal and telecommunications services, particularly those adept at handling high-volume outbound mail services securely and efficiently. Ideal candidates include SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises with capabilities in the technological and sustainable delivery of mail, as the Council seeks innovative solutions for daily operations handling approximately 850,000 mail items annually. The tender is well-suited to entities that can offer competitive pricing models, efficient contract structures, and strategic commercial approaches within a four-year contract framework.

## Notice

The Supply of Mail Services for the Collection and Delivery of 1st and 2nd Class Mail (CWC23048MW) project is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise issued by City of Wolverhampton Council to gather market intelligence ahead of procuring a high-volume outbound mail service The Council processes approximately 850,000 mail items annually through its Civic Centre mailroom and is seeking cost-effective, secure, and efficient solutions for daily collection, pre-sorting, processing, and delivery to Royal Mail inbound centres. The PME aims to understand market capacity, pricing models, contract structures (single or multi-lot), technological efficiencies, sustainability options, and commercial approaches to inform the future procurement strategy for a proposed four-year contract (2+1+1) covering both 1st and 2nd Class mail services.

### Planning Information

Pre market engagement published via the ProActis Portal, this can be found on the following link: www.wolverhamptontenders.com. Suppliers who would like to participate should complete the questionnaire found within the relevant link and upload as a response to the question found within the "Market Warming" section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022462-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022462-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022462-2026
  12th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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