Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stopford House, Piccadilly
Stockport
SK13XE
UK
Contact person: Andrew Bottomley
E-mail: andrew.bottomley@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Postal Services - Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
196 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 month extension options post 31/12/2026
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
PCR2015 Framework used for Further Competition via the Crown Commercial Services Framework - Postal Services and Solutions, Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels.
Kirklees Council acted as the Lead Authority in a collaborative procurement arranged and managed by CCS.
Stockport are included in the collaborative group and are drawing down from this arrangement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whistl Limited
04261268
Network House Third Avenue
Marlow
SL7 1EY
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 196 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale, Trafford
M33 7ZF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2026