Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b99-b795-71b8-992b-a19de2bdb47e/royal-mail-quality-of-service-audits awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Royal Mail Quality of Service Audits [OFCOM](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofcom) Estimated value £420,000 to £480,000 Published 18 May 2023 Deadline Closed 10 Mar 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK. We regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom operates under a number of Acts of Parliament. In accordance with Ofcom's functions under the Postal Services Act 2011, Ofcom has imposed a Designated Universal Service Provider Condition (DUSP Condition) on Royal Mail Group Limited (Royal Mail). Among other things, this condition imposes certain Quality of Service standards on Royal Mail in connection with its provision of the Universal Postal Service. These standards include, for example, delivering: - 93% of first class letters within one working day; - 98.5% of second class letters within three working days; - 99% of special delivery letters by 1pm one working day after collection; and - Within certain postcode areas, 91.5% of first class letters within one working day Ofcom has a requirement for the monitoring of Royal Mail's Quality of Service performance to be audited in line with the specifications of Standards EN 13850:2020 (E) and EN 14508:2016 (E). The audit would involve critically assessing Royal Mail's testing methodology for monitoring its performance in respect of the measurement of the transit time of end-to-end services for single piece priority (First Class stamped and metered) mail and non-priority (Second Class stamped and metered) mail, in line with the Standards. Additional information: Ofcom will run a procurement exercise for Royal Mail Quality of Service Audits, to be awarded to a single provider. The procurement will be undertaken in line with the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contracts Directive (and as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations). The total value of the services is estimated in the range £420,000 - £480,000 ex VAT over a five-year contract term. Interested parties can access the full tender documentation and guidance via the Ofcom eTendering portal, hosted by BravoSolution at the following link: [ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk](https://www.ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk). Tenderer's will need to be registered on the portal for access to the documentation. Once registered tenderers should locate 'itt\_1339 - C20221470 - Royal Mail Quality of Service Audits'. Read full description ## CPV classification Auditing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/55d8747a-c762-481d-9ea1-8539eb0ec7c0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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