Official UK procurement notice
Provision of postal services to Swansea Bay University Health Board
Authority: Swansea Bay University Health Board (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of reliable and secure postal services, including the collection, sorting, and delivery of mail, as well as business reply and related mailing solutions, to support routine clinical and administrative communications across the Health Board.
CPV: Postal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a call-off contract for the provision…Awarded
Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a call-off contract for the provision of postal services under an established framework agreement with Royal Mail Group Ltd. The contract covers the collection, processing, and delivery of mail, including business reply services and associated postal solutions required to support clinical and administrative functions across the Health Board.
The contract is based on anticipated demand and is intended to ensure continuity of essential communication services. It will be delivered across multiple sites and service areas within the Health Board, with usage and spend varying in line with operational requirements. The arrangement supports the efficient handling of high-volume correspondence, including patient-related communications critical to service delivery.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:51 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:51 BST
- Authority reference
SBU-DCO-016-AN-26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065137- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The award of this contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is considered lawful under the provisions of Directive 2014/24/EU, specifically where the use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:167156)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail | £125,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 065137-2026-SBU-DCO-016-AN-26-1 · Royal Mail
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £125,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Royal Mail GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.