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687 - Mailing Services

Wigan Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Wigan Council

Buyer Address: Wigan Town Hall, Wigan, WN1 1YN, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@wigan.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
656753.16 GBP
Published
24 Feb 2026, 09:31
Deadline
18 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Mail Metrics
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Wigan Council requires a specialist provider with the capacity to handle a large scale mailing within exceptionally short production timescales.

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Opportunity Context

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