Royal Mail Election Postal Services

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Wales
Direct award
4 September 2026 to 7 September 2026

Delivery of election-related postal communications across the UK for the May 2026 election. The service is provided by the designated universal service provider under statutory obligations to ensure nationwide coverage at a uniform tariff, as mandated by the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £11m; As published
Published: 12 June 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 12 June 2026; Royal Mail Group
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 7 September 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of statutory election postal services for the distribution of official election communications to all UK addresses.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
12 June 2026
Contract awardedto Royal Mail Group
12 June 2026
Contract starts
4 September 2026
Contract ends
7 September 2026

The buyer

Type: Other public body
Postal services contracts, 24 months: 2
Open postal services tenders: 0
Typical postal services contract: £11m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3628379/royal-mail-election-postal-services
Buyer reference: C368/2025/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b449
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. Royal Mail Election Postal Services. Contract award, 12 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3628379/royal-mail-election-postal-services (accessed 12 October 2026).