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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 64

Postal and telecommunications services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 1,518 postal and telecommunications services contracts worth £92.3bn to 629 suppliers across 566 buyers, with 972 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 8760% of spend.

Contracts awarded
1,518
Total spend
£92.3bn
Buyers
566
Suppliers
629
Open tenders
972

Top buyers

Who buys postal and telecommunications services

BuyerAwardsValue
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE8£73.6bn
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED2£8.4bn
The Secretary of state for the Home Department2£3.7bn
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service2£2.0bn
Home Office17£1.9bn
HM Revenue & Customs5£324.0M
DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency2£316.1M
Government Digital Service6£274.2M

Top suppliers

Who wins postal and telecommunications services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 8760% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
GXO2£8.4bn
EE Ltd2£3.7bn
EE Ltd and British Telecommunications Plc1£1.9bn
Whistl UK Limited7£344.4M
DHL ECOMMERCE UK LIMITED1£316.0M
Restore Digital Limited2£140.0M
RESTORE DIGITAL LIMITED1£140.0M
British Telecommunications plc6£100.3M
Whistl UK Ltd6£98.8M
MMGRP Limited1£98.2M

Common requirements

What postal and telecommunications services tenders ask for

Across 13 analysed tenders.

ISO 2700115% of tenders100% mandatory
20400 Sustainable Procurement Certification8% of tenders
Cyber and Information Security Accreditation8% of tenders
Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus8% of tenders
Cyber Essentials Plus8% of tenders100% mandatory
DHSC Data Security and Protection Toolkit8% of tenders100% mandatory
Enhanced DBS checks for all drivers8% of tenders100% mandatory
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems8% of tenders

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Open opportunities

Live postal and telecommunications services tenders

INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for the provision of Letter Drop Services

Herefordshire Council · closes 2026-08-03

£300K

Unified Communications and Mobile Services - 2026

The Education Training Collective · closes 2026-08-03

£210K

Post Office Branch - Upton Heath

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-06

Post Office Branch - Caerphilly

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-06

Post Office Branch - Grafton Close

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-06

Post Office Branch - Lenham

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-11

Post Office Branch - Shiphay Collaton

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-11

Post Office Branch - Lenham

Post Office Limited · closes 2026-08-11

Sub-categories

What's inside postal and telecommunications services

Telephone and data transmission services845
Postal services673

Frequently asked

Common questions about postal and telecommunications services procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for postal and telecommunications services?
UK public bodies have awarded 1,518 postal and telecommunications services contracts worth £92.3bn across 566 buyers and 629 suppliers (CPV division 64). There are currently 972 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of postal and telecommunications services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE, SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED, The Secretary of state for the Home Department. See the full list below.
What certifications do postal and telecommunications services tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are ISO 27001, 20400 Sustainable Procurement Certification, Cyber and Information Security Accreditation — 15% of analysed tenders ask for ISO 27001. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win postal and telecommunications services contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live postal and telecommunications services tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 64. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk