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
- Swansea Bay University Health Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Royal Mail Group Ltd
- Value
- £125,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Postal & telecoms services · Postal services (CPV 64110000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 065137-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Jul 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a call-off contract for the provision of postal services under an established framework agreement with Royal Mail Group Ltd. The contract covers the collection, processing, and delivery of mail, including business reply services and associated postal solutions required to support clinical and administrative functions across the Health Board. The contract is based on anticipated demand and is intended to ensure continuity of essential communication services. It will be delivered across multiple sites and service areas within the Health Board, with usage and spend varying in line with operational requirements. The arrangement supports the efficient handling of high-volume correspondence, including patient-related communications critical to service delivery.
About the supplier
Royal Mail Group Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04138203).