Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Whistl UK Limited SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Postal & telecoms services · Post and courier services (CPV 64100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 048397-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 May 2026
- Published26 May 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Postal contract for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Additional information: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 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 £270K over the contract term, with service delivery commencing on 1st June 2026 and ending on…
About the supplier
Whistl UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04417047).