Royal Mail Election Postal Services

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£11,200,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Sept 2026no call for competition

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

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a retrospective notice for the award of the above to Royal Mail, as specified in legislation as the universal service provider. This relates to postal services for the May 2026 Senedd elections.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

64110000 Postal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST
Last source update: 3 Sept 2026, 11:18 BST
Authority reference: C368/2025/2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083381
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b449 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Protect Life

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2026

Transparency notice published
12 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
3 Sept 2026, 11:18 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11,200,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)Election Postal Service May 20264 Sept 2026 – 7 Sept 2026	£11,200,000	3 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

royal mailAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04138203 185 Farringdon Road, London, London, EC1A 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2026, 11:18 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender12 Jun 2026, 15:31 BST