# Universal Postal Service Efficiency Study

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofcom](/buyers/ofcom/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED](/contract-winners/frontier-economics/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £98,000
- Tender value: £98,000
- Award date: 10 August 2021
- Published: 17 September 2021
- Contract start: 16 August 2021
- Contract end: 29 October 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 27de562f-c315-41d3-9677-0a0abdb667e6-469408
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9245c0a-4baf-4408-9168-a91c09df0340

## Description

Ofcom has a requirement for a postal UPS efficiency study\. Ofcom is currently undertaking a review of its regulations of the UK postal sector\. To support this process, we wish to better understand the scope for Royal Mail to make efficiency improvements over the next 5 years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27de562f-c315-41d3-9677-0a0abdb667e6-469408)