Decision details

OD/21/37 Corporate Postal Service Contract

Decision Maker: Officer Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

There is a requirement for a postal service dispatch provider with the appropriate product range, competitive pricing and customer service to deliver IBC post.

Decision:

To award the contract for postal dispatch provider to Royal Mail. The Crown Commercial Framework was used and a direct award made for a one year contract with the option of a one year extension. The total value for the contract is £140,000.

 

Reason:

A standard set of pre-defined terms and conditions apply to all call-off contracts awarded against the framework. (Lot 3 – Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels). Eight suppliers are on the framework and Royal Mail was selected as the most cost-efficient provider that could meet the specification criteria. The remaining suppliers were unable to provide all of the requirements and/or offered prices higher than Royal Mail.

 

Publication date: 09/08/2021

Date of decision: 20/07/2021

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