Published date: 26 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 November 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£3,700,000

Procurement reference

20250626144920-104130

Published date

26 June 2025

Closing date

18 November 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council would like to appoint a dedicated 3rd party to deal with post and courier services to achieve better value for money and allow for a more efficient and effective management of items. This will be as a minimum the following services: • Collection, sorting, and delivery of mail communication to addresses across the UK and international destinations. • Collection and delivery services for letters, large letters, pre-paid return mail, and parcels within the UK, Europe, Non - Europe destinations and Rest of the World destinations. • A range of delivery options. • A full track and trace solution for all mail items and parcels. • A robust process in place for dealing with mail items which have not been delivered successfully. • An on-demand courier service. • Necessary equipment and consumables needed to use the service at no additional cost to the client. • Security of all mail items collected from the client location during the collection and delivery process. • Staff performing security checks on all mail items comply with the statutory provisions of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations of 1993 & 1998.

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Award information

Awarded date

14 May 2025

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Total value of contract

£3,700,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Royal Mail Group

Address

PO Box 7530
PERTH
PH1 1WU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Dent

Address

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
ENG

Telephone

+44 01142053646

Email

tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

http://sheffield.gov.uk