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ID 5831752 - The Provision of Postal Services for the Northern Ireland Civil Service and Participating Bodies

Department of Finance

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department of Finance

Buyer Address: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
47000000.0 GBP
Gross: 56400000 GBP
Published
19 Feb 2026, 15:19
Deadline
23 Mar 2026, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
64110000 - Postal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and participating bodies is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of Postal services at locations throughout Northern Ireland. Further details of specific requirements are provided in the CfT documents. The Supplier will be responsible for managing and delivering the specified services in a flexible and responsive manner to suit the requirements of each location. Suppliers should refer to the Mid-Tier Schedule 2 Specification and contract documents for full details of the deliverables of this contract.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015341-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 47,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 56,400,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Implementation

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Service Delivery

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Contract Management

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Business Continuity

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC5 - Social Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC6 - Fair Work

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): AC7 - Total Cost

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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