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London Borough of Newham · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Newham 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 £11,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 59 months, starting 15 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Pipeline Notice for the upcoming procurement of a Postal Services. This notice is intended for forward looking pipeline visibility only. The intention is that this procurement will be undertaken utilising a pre established Framework. The Authority also reserves the right to utilise existing Public Procurement Regulations 2015 Framework Agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems that they are permitted to use should it be deemed the most suitable market route.

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 049316-2026

About the buyer

  1. Post Office Branch - Kingsway

    Post Office LimitedLondonPostal and courier

    Closing soon35 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  2. Post Office Branch - Horwich End

    Post Office LimitedLondonPostal and courier

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £19kestimated
  3. Post Office Branch - Southall

    Post Office LimitedLondonPostal and courier

    Open71 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated

From notice 049316-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.