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Published 2 May 2025, 14:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 2 May 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS

CPV: Post and courier services · Postal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1DSA potage model - provider services to remove postage from Trust site and to be…Awarded

DSA potage model - provider services to remove postage from Trust site and to be franked off site. <br/><br/>Services to include:-<br/><br/>Business Mail Mailmark Advanced<br/>First Class (Letter)<br/>Second Class (Large Letter)<br/>Second Class (Letter)<br/>Second Class (Medium Parcel)<br/>Second Class (Small Parcel)

Delivery: North West
64100000 Post and courier services64110000 Postal services

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 May 2025, 14:22 BST
Last source update
2 May 2025, 14:22 BST
Authority reference
C324141
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018802
Classification (CPV)
Post and courier servicesPostal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c58 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

7 providers were sent the Trusts Specification of Requirement:- <br/>1 x Does not service within the area<br/>2 x Unable to provide DSA<br/>1 x Did not respond<br/>2 x Unable to fulfil 100% of the requirement, but did offer some pricing <br/>1 x Provider met the requirement in full

Publisher note: This is direct award against CCS framework RM6280 and has been done inline with the specified criteria. The reason for direct award is specification. The award decision makers are University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 May 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 018802-2025-1

    Signed
    2 May 2025
    Value
    £395,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road, Kendal, North West, LA9 7RGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WHISTL UK LIMITEDFramework contractor04417047 Network House, Third Avenue, Marlow, South East, SL7 1EYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.