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Courier Services

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Post and courier services (64100000)
Published contract value£2,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 22 Apr 2027
Awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd
Contract starts 23 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A call-off contract awarded under Crown Commercial Service framework for Postal Goods, Services and Solutions (RM6017), Lot 3 (Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels) for the collection and delivery of letters, large letters, packages and, parcels from the Open Universities Postroom and Warehouse to delivery addresses in the United Kingdom.

The contract was awarded using the direct award route allowed for in the framework, taking into account the criteria for direct award as stated in the frameworks guidance document.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Postal Goods, Services and Solutions · RM6017
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
OUPA10938_1
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
NN8 2RF

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    23 Apr 2023
  2. Contract starts
    23 Apr 2023
  3. Notice published
    12 Feb 2025
  4. Contract ends
    22 Apr 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)Contracting authority THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, MILTON KEYNES, MK76AA, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3TQF8m8D · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Royal Mail Group LtdSupplier 185 Farringdon Road London EC1 1AA
    Identifier
    41382030 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-961bae7e-f51e-449d-ab97-440274f1374e-2025-02-12T11:53:48Z
Published
12 Feb 2025
Latest update
12 Feb 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-961bae7e-f51e-449d-ab97-440274f1374e
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-961bae7e-f51e-449d-ab97-440274f1374e-1