TNT Post has become the preferred postal provider for councils in the North West
31 October 2007
TNT Post’s North team has been appointed as the preferred postal provider by the North West Centre of Excellence, the regional, procurement efficiency and improvement partner to councils in the North West.
The contract is worth up to £3.5 million and will save taxpayers an anticipated £1 million. This appointment covers 17 councils in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside and could see TNT Post handling over 18 million items of mail each year. The contract award is a result of a successful competitive tender process, which included the submission of successful case histories from other public sector organisations in and around the region.
The councils, during the one year contract, will have access to TNT Post’s ‘PremierSort Flex’ and ‘AllSort’ services, which offer valuable benefits such as:
- The ability to handle 100 per cent of mail, including unsorted and non machine readable
- Value for money
- Flexible pick up times
- Collaborative approach to doing business
- Locally skilled account management teams with a local focus
- Fast and reliable day definite service
- Innovative solutions to enable on-going cost reductions
- Projected £1million savings in the first year of the contract
Terry Harrisson, procurement manager from Salford City Council, commented: "We recognised quickly the benefits of examining our current postal arrangements compared with what a new supplier could offer. We are looking forward to enjoying an improved service from TNT Post, which is expected to save us £105,000 in the first year."
Neil Hind, the North West Centre of Excellence's procurement programme director, said: "Inspiring local authorities in the region to work together for the benefit of everyone’s bottom line is one of our strengths. This agreement shows what can be achieved when councils collaborate effectively."
Nick Wells, Chief Executive for TNT Post in the UK, said: "We are extremely pleased that TNT Post will now be offered as a key postal partner to councils in the North West. TNT Post is committed to cutting the cost of post for its customers and it's great to see that we are now able to help councils, and ultimately taxpayers, be a direct beneficiary of these savings.
He continued; "We are already working with other public sector bodies in the region and by working in partnership with the North West Centre for Excellence; we look forward to seeing councils in the North West join us and reap the benefits of excellent customer service, innovation and value for money that TNT Post offers."
TNT Post's team in the North has to date secured a number of significant customer wins during the first 18 months of trading and now has more than 500 customers in the area, including Liverpool FC, National Union of Teachers and a number of regional public sector bodies including Leeds University, Stockport College, Sheffield City Council and Congleton Council.
