Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
POST OFFICE LIMITED
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
EC2Y9AQ
Contact
Antony Ray
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Provision of Postal Banking and other services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The collection and delivery of pouches containing cheques
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The collection and delivery of cheque pouches containing cheques for clearing. Collection required from circa 11500 branches, many in remote locations. Delivery required between 4PM and 4AM
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: £18,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
11500 branches throughout the UK many in remote locations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The collection and delivery of cheque pouches containing cheques for clearing. Collection required from circa 11500 branches, many in remote locations. Delivery required between 4PM and 4AM
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to provide service / Weighting: N/A
Cost criterion - Name: N/A / Weighting: N/A
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Technical abscence of competition under regulation 32 with particular regard to the required speed of collection and delivery (daily between 4am and 4pm). Also because of the wide and remote locations from which collection is required.11500 branches throughout the UK.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Mail Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK High Court
Little George St
London
Country
United Kingdom