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Postal Services

Published 21 Sep 2026

21 Sep 2026

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Sunderland City Council

Primary CPV: 64110000 *
Postal services
Location: 🇬🇧 Sunderland, North East
Value: £3,816,000
Contract: 4 years Duration
01/07/2027 30/06/2031
Contract Types: 64 *Postal & telecommunications services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, SR1 3AA, United Kingdom · UKC23

Contact

Issy Langley

issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Price (45%)
Quality (50%)
Demonstration (5%)
Social Value (5%)
Social Values (5%)

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Reference: Open Reference 20262082

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

Full CPV breakdown

64110000 — Postal services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Lots: 2
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: The contract may be extended at the entire discretion of the Authority for a maximum period of up to 2 years.
Submission method: https://open-uk.org/
Enquiries close: 16 Oct 2026
Award decision expected: 3 Dec 2026
Reserved / special regime: Light Touch
Number of lots: 2
Language: EN
Published: 21 Sep 2026 17:36
Deadline: 22 Oct 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051f61
Notice ID: Open Reference 20262082

Lots (2)

Lot 1: Hybrid and Bulk Mail £2,742,000

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...

1 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2031 · Active

Lot 2: Physical Mail £1,074,000

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 du...

1 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2031 · Active

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Organisations

Name	Sunderland City Council
Address › Street	City Hall, Plater Way,
Address › Town / city	Sunderland
Address › Postcode	SR1 3AA
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC23
Contact › Name	Issy Langley
Contact › Email	issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Sunderland City Council

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale

The Authority undertook limited market engagement solely for the purpose of obtaining indicative market capacity information. Given the specialist nature of the market and the proportionate scope of the engagement, the Authority determined that publication of a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice would not provide additional benefit. The Authority has taken appropriate measures to ensure that competition is not distorted and that all bidders have access to the same information.

Tender

Title	Postal Services
Description	Postal Services that includes hybrid mail, bulk mailings and revenues and benefits
Status	active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description	Postal services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKC23
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description	Postal services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKC23
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£4,579,200
Value › Value	£3,816,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Special regime	Light touch
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://open-uk.org/
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	22 Oct 2026
Questions period › End	16 Oct 2026
Award decision period › End	3 Dec 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title	Hybrid and Bulk Mail
Lot › Lot 1 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£3,290,400
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value	£2,742,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	45
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	45
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Demonstration
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start	1 Jul 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End	30 Jun 2031
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Jun 2033
Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description	The contract may be extended at the entire discretion of the Authority for a maximum period of up to 2 years.
Lot › Lot 2 › Title	Physical Mail
Lot › Lot 2 › Description	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.
Lot › Lot 2 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,288,800
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value	£1,074,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	45
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	50
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Social Values
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start	1 Jul 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End	30 Jun 2031
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Jun 2033
Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description	The contract may be extended at the entire discretion of the Authority for a maximum period of up to 2 years.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089364-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	21 Sep 2026

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