Proposed changes to notification requirements for Royal Mail's Special Delivery on account service
4 February 2008
On 4 October 2007, Royal Mail applied for a Direction from Postcomm for exemption from Condition 7 for its Special Delivery on account service. Specifically, Royal Mail requested exemption from the three month pre-notification requirements set out in Condition 7 (2) and (3) and therefore by implication the publication requirements of Condition 7 (4). In addition, Royal Mail requested exemption from the publication requirements of contracts won through competitive tenders that is set out in Condition 7 (5) (b).
On 4 February 2008, Postcomm issued a consultation letter (pdf, 77KB) seeking views on Royal Mail’s request for exemption from certain requirements of Condition 7 and Postcomm’s initial assessment.
It is important for Postcomm to have the views of stakeholders, including other licensed postal operators, postal users, Postwatch, trade associations and other interested parties in the postal sector, and we will consider carefully these views in making our decision on Royal Mail’s request.
Notes for editors
- The consultation will be open for six weeks and closes on 17 March 2008. Postcomm will then assess the responses received and meet interested parties to discuss the consultation as necessary. A final decision on the application is expected by the end of April 2008.
- Full list of related documents.
