---
title: "Contract for the Provision of PPI Postage Accounts for outgoing and return mai"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06900a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-01"
---

# Contract for the Provision of PPI Postage Accounts for outgoing and return mai

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06900a

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of postal services, specifically for outgoing and return mail, using a pre-printed impression and Royal Mail business account. The industry category for this procurement is postal services, identified by CPV code 64110000. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the contract starting on 1st May 2026 and concluding on 30th April 2028. The contract, valued at £650,000 in total gross amount, has been secured by the Royal Mail Group Limited. This contract took place under a "below threshold - unknown" procurement method and was classified under the public authority - sub-central government in the Crewe region, United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in postal and mail handling services. Companies with capabilities in managing large volumes of mail and those offering competitive rates on postal accounts will find this type of opportunity particularly beneficial. The tender is particularly suited to larger suppliers who can scale their operations to meet the requirements of substantial mail distribution, as demonstrated by the successful awarding of the contract to the Royal Mail Group Limited. Businesses looking to expand in government contracts within the postal industry should consider aligning their services with similar contract requirements in future tenders.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of postal services for outgoing mail using pre printed impression and royal mail business account and also for the provision of return mail pre printed impression postal services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040372-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £520,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL MAIL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 1 May 2026 at 09:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040372-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040372-2026
  1st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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