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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of postal services, including the collection, processing, and delivery of internal and external mail across Trust sites.<br/><br/>The service supports critical operational and clinical functions by ensuring timely and secure handling of correspondence, parcels, and associated mailroom activities.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award process, whereby the incumbent provider has demonstrated the capability and capacity to continue delivering the required services to the necessary standard, with no significant change to the service model.<br/><br/>The contract represents a continuation of an existing service and has been awarded to the existing provider.<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the contract is £366K over the contract term, with service delivery commencing on 1st June 2026 and ending on 31st May 2027, with an optional extension of 12 months.

Awarded to

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WHISTL UK LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jun 2026
Award ID
052445-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
04417047
Location
Marlow, UKJ13, SL7 1EY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV64100000 — Post and courier services

Lots

  • Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels across all University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust sites.<br/>Awarded under Government Commercial Agency Framework RM6280 - Postal Services & Solutions.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06acae
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of postal services, including the collection, processing, and delivery of internal and external mail across Trust sites.<br/><br/>The service supports the Trust’s operational and clinical functions by ensuring timely, secure, and efficient handling of correspondence, parcels, and associated mailroom activities.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded via a direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6280, in accordance with AD1.3.1, where the incumbent provider has been identified as capable of continuing to deliver the required services to the necessary standard.<br/><br/>The contract represents a continuation of an existing service and has been awarded to the current incumbent provider, with no material change to the service model.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
64100000
Description
Post and courier services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels across all University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust sites.<br/>Awarded under Government Commercial Agency Framework RM6280 - Postal Services & Solutions.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD44

Delivery Location

Description
Lancaster

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-66301

Identifier

Legal Name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road
Locality
Kendal
Region
UKD1
Postal Code
LA9 7RG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Hannah Clery
Telephone
+44 1229614089

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
WHISTL UK LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-146291

Identifier

Legal Name
WHISTL UK LIMITED
Id
04417047

Address

Street Address
Network House, Third Avenue
Locality
Marlow
Region
UKJ13
Postal Code
SL7 1EY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1628891644

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-88698

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall, Fishergate Hill,
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 8XB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
052445-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146291
Name
WHISTL UK LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052445-2026-1
Award ID
052445-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Jun 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kendal · UKD1 · LA9 7RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD44

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 052445-2026award, contract ·