Postal Services - Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels

Official notice

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North West (UKD36)

Awarded value£196,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Whistl

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels

CPV: Postal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options post 31/12/2026

64110000 Postal 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2026, 10:34 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 10:34 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036947
Classification (CPV): Postal services
Delivery area: North West (UKD36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06894d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: PCR2015 Framework used for Further Competition via the Crown Commercial Services Framework - Postal Services and Solutions, Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels.
Kirklees Council acted as the Lead Authority in a collaborative procurement arranged and managed by CCS.
Stockport are included in the collaborative group and are drawing down from this arrangement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £196,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WhistlSME	£196,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036947-2026-1 · WhistlSME
Signed
1 Jan 2025
Value
£196,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport, North West, SK13XEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

STAR ProcurementReview body Sale, Trafford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Whistl LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04261268 Network House Third Avenue, Marlow, North West, SL7 1EY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.