Purpose

Summary
The Council is currently operating a postal contract with Royal
Mail which started in September 2021. The contract has the option
to extend for a further 2 years. It was a jointly procured
contract, with 27 other London Boroughs, through the Crown
Commercial Service Framework. The underlying aim was that pooling
all the Boroughs’ postal volumes, would secure a far greater
postage discount than could be offered by a stand- alone contract.
This report approves the extension to the existing contract whilst
a re-tender process gets underway. The approval to enter into negotiations for a new postage tender,
will be added into the next Annual Procurement Forward Plan later
this year.
 
Decisions
1. To authorise the 2-year contract extension with Royal Mail for
postal services from 14th September 2024 to 13th September 2026.
The projected spend for the next 2 years is £500,000.