Second Class Mail

Contract summary

Industry

• Postal and telecommunications services - 64000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,343,000

Procurement reference

24-094

Published date

8 May 2025

Closing date

26 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 March 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This procurement seeks to establish a single supplier for postal services on behalf of the Buyers and is being conducted as a Further Competition under the CCS Postal Services and Solutions Commercial Agreement (RM6280), Lot 2 Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK.

This is an aggregated procurement. Aggregations bring together Buyers with the same core requirement (postal services) to procure these through a single procurement process.

Rotherham Borough Council (RMBC) wishes to appoint a contractor that will meet the needs of the authority for the day-to-day business mail with efficient and reliable delivery/collection services.
The mail solution required as a minimum will include;
• Bulk Mail Items
• Standard Mail Items
• Sorted and Unsorted Mail Items
• Local/ Regional Mail Deliveries
• Unaddressed Mail Items (door to door)
• Secured Mail Items (Receipted Mail)
• Collections
• Track and Trace Facility
• Provision of Consumables and Equipment

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Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2025

Contract start date

28 March 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2027

Total value of contract

£1,343,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Whistl UK Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Louise Hayter

Address

Financial Services
ROTHERHAM
S60 1AE
England

Email

louise.hayter@rotherham.gov.uk