Published date: 12 February 2025

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


Closing: 31 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

Location of contract

NN8 2RF

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

OUPA10938_1

Published date

12 February 2025

Closing date

31 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 April 2023

Contract end date

22 April 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

A call-off contract awarded under Crown Commercial Service framework for Postal Goods, Services and Solutions (RM6017), Lot 3 (Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels) for the collection and delivery of letters, large letters, packages and, parcels from the Open Universities Postroom and Warehouse to delivery addresses in the United Kingdom.
The contract was awarded using the direct award route allowed for in the framework, taking into account the criteria for direct award as stated in the frameworks guidance document.


Award information

Awarded date

23 April 2023

Contract start date

23 April 2023

Contract end date

22 April 2027

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Address

185 Farringdon Road
London
EC1 1AA

Reference

Companies House number: 41382030

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk