Relay Collection and Delivery - Direct Award

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

Direct award

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

Awarded value£2,700,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

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

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Secure, reliable, and efficient internal mail and courier service to transport essential operational materials across the UK.

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Consultation with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has confirmed that there are no viable alternative suppliers capable of delivering the full scope of the requirement through available frameworks.

25 Mar 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 2 dates

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,700,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2028 · up to 29 Apr 2030Extensions: Two 1-year extensions can be used, providing there is no issue with the service	£2,700,000	24 Mar 2026standstill to 7 Apr 2026	Standstill

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

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 09:40 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Mar 2026, 15:47 GMT