Contract awardedContracts FinderPostal services

Post and Courier Services

The contract covers the collection, sorting, and delivery of mail and parcels across UK, European, and international destinations. It includes a full track and trace solution, on-demand courier services, and the provision of necessary equipment and consumables. The service requires adherence to specific security protocols for mail handling and processing of undelivered items.

Awarded value
£3.7m
As published
Published
26 June 2025
Contracts Finder
Awarded
14 May 2025
Royal Mail Group
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 May 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive postal, courier, and parcel delivery services including international distribution, track and trace solutions, and on-demand logistics support.

Category: Post and courier services

Lifecycle

  1. Publishedon Contracts Finder
  2. Contract awardedto Royal Mail Group
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends

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The buyer

Type
Council
Postal services contracts, 24 months
1
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0
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How it compares

9.7× the typical postal services contract (£383k).

Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/279761/post-and-courier-services
Buyer reference
20250626144920-104130
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0dcf4e0-d57b-4d9c-a60b-4d83f13ff2b8
Source
Contracts Finder
Last checked
12 October 2026

Sheffield City Council. Post and Courier Services. Contract award, 26 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/279761/post-and-courier-services (accessed 12 October 2026).