Upcoming

Outgoing Mail

Office for National Statistics · Central government

In brief

Office for National Statistics has announced plans to buy postal and courier work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,760,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for postal and courier contracts across the UK (from 72 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of Outgoing Mail service

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046911-2026

About the buyer

  1. Post Office branch - Perry Hall

    Post Office LimitedWest MidlandsPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  2. Post Office Branch - Kingsway

    Post Office LimitedLondonPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  3. Post Office Branch - Kidwelly

    Post Office LimitedWalesPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £15kestimated
  4. Post Office Branch - Fairview Road

    Post Office LimitedSouth WestPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  5. Post Office Branch - Broad Street

    Post Office LimitedWest MidlandsPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated

From notice 046911-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.