Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
Contact
Joe Scarfe
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
National registration number
168524345
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Postal Services - Provision of a Downstream Postal Supplier
Reference number
CW/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed Whistl UK Limited to deliver Downstream Postal Services. The tender has been conducted through an aggregated exercise whereby numerous local authorities combined and amalgamated volumes. A further competition exercise has been undertaken through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework.
The contract is anticipated to commence on the 1 March 2025 for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £677k per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,354,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance
Hull City Council Boundary
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed Whistl UK Limited to deliver Downstream Postal Services. The tender has been conducted through an aggregated exercise whereby numerous local authorities combined and amalgamated volumes. A further competition exercise has been undertaken through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework.
The contract is anticipated to commence on the 1 March 2025 for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £677k per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-031689
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Postal Services - Provision of a Downstream Postal Supplier
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whistl UK Limited
Marlow
SL7 1EY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,354,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Town Clerk
Hull
Country
United Kingdom