Expired contract

preferred postal rates from Royal Mail

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Merton
Supplier(s): ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
Value: £900,000
Duration: 3 years
Published: 2 September 2022
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The contract with Royal Mail (RM) comes from the London Councils collaborating and placing an open tender for mail products. With downstream access companies now in the mail marketplace, RM were required to bid for the letters and packets business from London councils. As a result, LBM is able to get preferential mail rates from RM. Savings are available across a full range of services

Timeline

Completed: Award date2 September 2021
Completed: Award published2 September 2022
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date2 September 2024

About the buyer

London Borough of Merton is a local authority whose competitive tenders are run by its Commercial Services team. Framework agreements from the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO and YPO are used where appropriate. Quotations below the tender threshold must include one from a local provider or an SME. Merton has also signed the Small Business Friendly Concordat.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Merton's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-merton.gov