Postal Services

What the buyer is asking for

Postal Services that includes hybrid mail, bulk mailings and revenues and benefits

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 45%pricePrice
• 45%qualityQuality
• 5%qualityDemonstration
• 5%qualitySocial Value

2 lots

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• Hybrid and Bulk Mail£2.7m

  The Provider must be capable of supporting a full range of outbound customer communications, including (but not limited to) the printing and posting of hard copy documents, the generation and issuance of mail such as email and SMS, and the production of bulk documents from supplied data for delivery via either physical or digital channels. The Council has operated a hybrid mail system for over seven years, during which time it has significantly transformed its outgoing mail processes to improve quality, flexibility, and digital capability. The Council is seeking opportunities to work collaboratively with Providers to further increase efficiency and reduce overall spend, potentially through greater consolidation of mail services and increased adoption of digital communication methods. Jobs will be provided via upload to a hybrid mail system or via Secure File Transfer (SFTP) for bulk mail

• Physical Mail£1.1m

  The Council requires a postal services Provider to collect physical mail items from The Council's offices and post them on behalf of the Council and its Partners (The Council). Volumes of post will not be evenly distributed across the year therefore the Provider must have flexibility to accommodate increased volumes during peak periods.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedtoday

   21 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 24 days

   16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 30 days

   22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 73 days

   3 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice21 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST089364-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender