Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- London Borough of Croydon · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Royal Mail Group Limited
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Postal & telecoms services · Postal services (CPV 64110000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2026
- Published20 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
The Council requires a new contract for the Postal Goods and Services and has therefore approached Royal Mail to tender for this service as a direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Postal Services & Solutions Framework RM6280 Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK. The contract is for 12 months, with an option to extend for 6 months, bringing the aggregate contract period to 18 months, with service go-live scheduled for 14 September 2026.
About the supplier
Royal Mail Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04138203).