HO Premium Mail Services Royal Mail

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£6,900,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery to various HO sites of inbound mail from customers and their representatives.
Provision of PO Boxes to facilitate streaming of inbound mail to appropriate teams/locations.
Collection and despatch from various HO locations, of customer bound letters, notifications and documents via Special Delivery, First Class- dependent on the operational requirements/need of each HO site/function, and customer choice/payment.
Collection of letters for delivery by Air Mail to International customers.

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: We discussed at length with the framework manager our intention to DA given the lack of competition for the service levels required, our rationale based on current market conditions and that Royal Mail indeed hold a unique position due to their vast product choice from 1st class and special delivery

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2026

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £6,900,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)15 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2028 · up to 15 Sept 2029Extensions: 2 years contract + 1 year extension	£6,900,000	13 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

Royal Mail Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04138203 185 Farringdon Road, London, London, EC1A 1AAContact email

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Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2026, 10:37 BST
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