The collection and delivery of pouches containing cheques

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£18,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Dec 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Royal Mail

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The collection and delivery of cheque pouches containing cheques for clearing. Collection required from circa 11500 branches, many in remote locations. Delivery required between 4PM and 4AM

CPV: Courier services · Postal and telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London · 11500 branches throughout the UK many in remote locations

64120000 Courier services

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Dec 2021, 15:18 GMT
Last source update: 29 Dec 2021, 15:18 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-032410
Classification (CPV): Courier servicesPostal and telecommunications services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030611 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Technical abscence of competition under regulation 32 with particular regard to the required speed of collection and delivery (daily between 4am and 4pm). Also because of the wide and remote locations from which collection is required.11500 branches throughout the UK.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Royal Mail	£18,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032410-2021-1 · Royal Mail
Signed
1 Dec 2021
Value
£18,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

POST OFFICE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawProvision of Postal Banking and other services 20 Finsbury Street, LONDON, London, EC2Y9AQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Royal Mail LtdAwarded supplier London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.