# Postal Goods and Services - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough of Croydon](/buyers/london-borough-of-croydon/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Royal Mail Group Ltd
- Award value: £1,400,000
- Tender value: £1,400,000
- Award date: 20 October 2026
- Published: 20 October 2026
- Contract start: 14 September 2026
- Contract end: 13 September 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6ae72918-924f-4c1e-a34d-ce90e286f550-918422
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a38410a-15d1-4e97-a71f-35e3fe5051b9

## Description

The Council requires a new contract for the Postal Goods and Services and has therefore approached Royal Mail to tender for this service as a direct award under the Government Commercial Agency \(GCA\) Postal Services & Solutions Framework RM6280 Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK\. The contract is for 12 months, with an option to extend for 6 months, bringing the aggregate contract period to 18 months, with service go-live scheduled for 14 September 2026\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae72918-924f-4c1e-a34d-ce90e286f550-918422)