7200000 — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-07821b
Creator: Home Office
Published: 2026-10-06T18:15:32.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£6,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Whistl UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

£7.2m including VAT over 2 years term

CPV: Postal services related to letters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This requirement covers the collection from DHUs of documents post completion of the…Awarded

This requirement covers the collection from DHUs of documents post completion of the passport application, for return to UK customers and the final mile delivery. The current contract sees Whistl collecting, sorting and then handing over to RM for final mile delivery.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 6 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST
Last source update: 6 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-094480
Classification (CPV): Postal services related to letters
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07821b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 'Purchase of supplies or services of particularly advantageous terms'

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £6,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Whistl UK LtdHO Central DSA Postal Services	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

HO Central DSA Postal Services · Whistl UK Ltd
Signed
17 Sept 2026
Value
£6,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentHome OfficeGeneral public services 2 Marsham Street, London, London [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Whistl UK LtdAwarded supplier Meridian House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.