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    ContractsRoyal Mail Courier Services Contract
    Awarded contract

    Royal Mail Courier Services Contract

    Awarded
    £832.4k
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    Call-off contract to provide courier and mail delivery services via Royal Mail for the Open University.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Oct 2026· 5 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £832.4k
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £832,440
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      5 Oct 2026
      2 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RM
      ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 days ago.

    15 Oct 2026Today5 Oct 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity for courier and mail delivery services using Royal Mail. The OU (Open University) seeks to establish or renew a framework agreement for postal and courier services to support organizational mail distribution, parcel delivery, and related logistics needs. Suppliers should have experience providing reliable courier services, competitive shipping rates, tracking capabilities, and coverage across the UK and potentially international destinations. This contract allows the OU to access pre-negotiated rates and service terms for courier requirements on an as-needed basis.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In media communications, OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED1× · 50%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are O2 Czech Republic a.s., O2 CZECH REPUBLIC AS, CITYFIBRE LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0cb1b9ec-5e31-40eb-b63c-b86bfbc8a3bf-917942

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    Sector
    Media & Communications