Official UK procurement notice
Postage - UHMB · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of postal services, including the collection, processing, and delivery of internal and external mail across Trust sites.<br/><br/>The service supports critical operational and clinical functions by ensuring timely and secure handling of correspondence, parcels, and associated mailroom activities.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award process, whereby the incumbent provider has demonstrated the capability and capacity to continue delivering the required services to the necessary standard, with no significant change to the service model.<br/><br/>The contract represents a continuation of an existing service and has been awarded to the existing provider.<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the contract is £366K over the contract term, with service delivery commencing on 1st June 2026 and ending on 31st May 2027, with an optional extension of 12 months.
CPV: Post and courier services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels across all University…Awarded
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels across all University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust sites.<br/>Awarded under Government Commercial Agency Framework RM6280 - Postal Services & Solutions.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052445- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06acaeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of postal services, including the collection, processing, and delivery of internal and external mail across Trust sites.<br/><br/>The service supports the Trust’s operational and clinical functions by ensuring timely, secure, and efficient handling of correspondence, parcels, and associated mailroom activities.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded via a direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6280, in accordance with AD1.3.1, where the incumbent provider has been identified as capable of continuing to deliver the required services to the necessary standard.<br/><br/>The contract represents a continuation of an existing service and has been awarded to the current incumbent provider, with no material change to the service model.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded via a direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6280, in accordance with the framework provisions and the Trust’s internal procurement governance processes.<br/><br/>The decision to award the contract to the incumbent provider reflects the provider’s continued ability to deliver the required postal services to the necessary standard, ensuring service continuity with no material change to the existing service model.<br/><br/>The decision to award was approved in line with the Trust’s delegated authority processes
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHISTL UK LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052445-2026-1 · WHISTL UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 3 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £732,000 – £732,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WHISTL UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.