Postal Tenders and Contracts
See open postal tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 500 postal tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and around 160 postal contracts are due to expire in the next year.
4,351 results
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2016
Post and courier services
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 February 2016
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2016
Toner cartridges
€1
- Awarded contractPublished 4 February 2016
Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines
£280,000
- Awarded contractPublished 3 February 2016
Postal services
€833,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2016
CUE Conference, Banqueting Catering Services and Managed Cleaning Services
£3,358,500
- Closed tenderPublished 29 January 2016
DBC (AL) Print Management Software
£74,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 January 2016
Translation Services
£460,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 January 2016
Printing and related services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 January 2016
Mail transport by road
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2016
Translation services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 21 January 2016
Post and courier services
£180,000
- Closed tenderPublished 18 January 2016
Printing and related services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 18 January 2016
Equalities Act Protected Characteristics Events Programme 2016/18 Lot 3 - LGBT Events
£30,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 January 2016
Pan-GLA Records Storage, Retrieval, Disposal and Digitalisation Services
£8,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 January 2016
The Provision of Bulk Printing Parking Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 January 2016
Courier services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 8 January 2016
Contract for the Provision of Courier Services for Blood and Blood Products
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 January 2016
Courier services
£129,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 January 2016
Provision of Cash Collection Services
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about postal services, postal contract, mail delivery, franking, mailroom, mailing services, hybrid mail, mail services, post room, letter delivery, print and post, outbound mail, mail collection, franking machine, postage, digital mailroom, courier services, postal solutions in the UK public sector.
What kind of postal work do public bodies tender?
Postal tenders cover standing contracts for mail collection, sorting and delivery between an organisation's own sites, and outbound mail to residential and business addresses. Larger notices sometimes bundle postal services with wider courier and parcel delivery work, and equipment notices for franking machines and hybrid mail solutions turn up alongside the service contracts.
Where are postal contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together postal tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Postal services are mostly direct awards or call-offs from the Government Commercial Agency postal services framework, usually as standing contracts running a few years.
How do you win postal contracts?
Postal tenders are scored on price per item, collection and delivery times, tracking, security for sensitive mail and account management. Standing contracts run for a few years, so the end date is the moment to bid.
What do you need to bid for postal contracts?
Postal providers must meet Ofcom postal regulation where it applies, and secure mail must be handled in line with UK data protection law. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Which frameworks are used to buy postal services in the UK public sector?
The Government Commercial Agency postal services and solutions framework has lots covering collection and delivery of letters and parcels within the UK, international physical mail, and hybrid mail, and buyers also use it for digital mailroom services. Councils, NHS boards and national agencies call off from it, often by direct award, and some run a further competition. G-Cloud is also used for hybrid mail and print-and-mail work.
How is postal work bought, and who buys it?
Postal buying is mostly direct award or call-off from the Government Commercial Agency postal services and solutions framework, usually as standing contracts running a few years. Councils, NHS trusts and health boards, universities and central government departments and agencies each tender postal contracts.
How do I find postal contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read corporate strategies, service reviews, commissioning plans and expiry dates for existing contracts, which show postal work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover postal tenders?
Postal notices carry 64112000 (Postal services related to letters), and print and mail contracts carry 79800000 (Printing and related services).
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