AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Bromley published an award and contract notice for incoming and outgoing mail services. The notice records a £241,500 contract with ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED, signed on 12 October 2026, but also marks the sole lot as cancelled.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED for lot 1. The contract record states a value of £241,500 GBP and a signature date of 12 October 2026.
Market significanceThe requirement covers collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels, with stated annual volumes of about 219,000 items. It was a direct award under Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency Postal Services & Solutions framework (RM6280).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 096643-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 241500 GBP · Active award; active contract record
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The active award names Royal Mail Group Ltd as supplier; verified supplier data identifies ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED (company number 04138203). The linked contract states £241,500 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice published; source process status complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the release is tagged "award" and "contract".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 096643-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 096643-2026-1 has status "active".
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 has status "cancelled" despite being the lot linked to the active award.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 12 October 2026
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Contract 096643-2026-1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£241,500
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Contract 096643-2026-1 states value amount 241500 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single contract and award; no separate lot value is published.
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The contract is linked to award 096643-2026-1, which relates to lot 1. Lot 1 has no value field.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Published_at and release_date are 2026-10-13T15:16:41+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIncoming and outgoing mail services for collection and delivery of letters, large letters and parcels.
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Process and lot descriptions state this scope.
Demand indication
94% confidenceApproximately 219,000 letters, large letters and parcels annually; around 22,000 dispatched monthly through the Council post room.
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Lot 1 description provides these volumes.
Service category
99% confidenceMail delivery services (CPV 64121100)
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The primary classification is CPV 64121100, Mail delivery services.
Delivery area
93% confidenceUKI61
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The item delivery address specifies region UKI61.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited procedure
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The notice states procurementMethod: "limited".
Award route
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Framework route
99% confidenceCompliant direct award under Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency Postal Services & Solutions framework (RM6280)
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The published procurement rationale states this basis.
Award criterion
96% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria contains one criterion of type "price".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice does not provide bidder numbers, tenderer identities, scores or pricing comparison.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Term
99% confidenceStart and end dates not supplied
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The process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null, and no dates are provided in the contract record beyond signature.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a framework direct-award route rather than publishing a new call for competition.
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The procurement rationale cites a compliant direct award under RM6280 Lot 2.
Volume profile
92% confidenceThe stated monthly dispatch average is about 22,000 items, indicating a recurring operational mail requirement.
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Lot 1 description states approximately 22,000 items dispatched each month.
Evaluation visibility
97% confidencePrice is the only published award-criterion type, but no scoring or comparative price information is published.
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Lot criteria list price only; no scores or tender comparison are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe sole lot is marked cancelled while its linked award and contract are marked active and the contract includes a signature date. The notice does not explain this inconsistency.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract status are "active"; contract dateSigned is 12 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, award date, bid counts, tenderer identities, evaluation scores, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and renewal terms.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole lot is marked cancelled, whereas the linked award and signed contract records are active; the source does not resolve this contradiction.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, award date, bidder numbers, bidder identities, scores, detailed pricing, lot-level value, and renewal or extension terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of BromleyROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITEDmail services contractpostal servicesRM6280mail delivery servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the London Borough of Bromley mail services contract?
The active award identifies ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED, verified under company number 04138203.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states £241,500 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 12 October 2026.
When does the contract end?
The published notice does not provide a contract end date.
Is there a data issue in the notice?
Yes. The active award and contract are linked to a sole lot that is marked cancelled, and the notice does not explain the difference.
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