Licensing - Secure Mail Services (previously known as Special Delivery Services and Special Mail Services)
The Secure Mail Services licence (pdf, 257KB) now incorporates the Commission's standard conditions, under the new licensing framework, which took effect from 1 January 2006, when the UK mail market was opened to full competition. The company was originally called Special Delivery Services, then changed name to Special Mail Services and has now been re-named Secure Mail Services.
More information on Postcomm's licensing regime.
Related documents:
- 24 March 2006 - revocation notice
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Notice to revoke licences granted to various postal operators (pdf, 22KB). Revokes the licence granted on 24 August 2004, which has been replaced with the new licence granted on 20 December 2005.
- 24 March 2006 - news release
- Postcomm revokes old licences.
- 20 December 2005 - licence
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Secure Mail Services, with effect from 1 January 2006 (pdf, 257KB).
- 20 December 2005 - decision statement
- Decision statement to grant a licence to Special Mail Services (pdf, 17KB).
- 20 December 2005 - consultation response
- Consultation response from Postwatch (pdf, 82KB).
- 20 December 2005 - news release
- Postcomm issues four more licences.
- 16 November 2005 - draft licence
- Special Mail Services draft licence (pdf, 293KB).
- 16 November 2005 - consultation notice
- Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a licence to Special Mail Services (pdf, 16KB).
- 16 November 2005 - news release
- New licensing consultations II .
- 2 November 2005 - modified licence
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Special Mail Services as amended 2 November 2005 (pdf, 431KB).
- 2 November 2005 - licence modification
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 14. Modification of conditions of a licence granted to the USO licence and the standard licences (pdf, 160KB).
- 2 November 2005 - decision statement
- Decision statement. Modification of the conditions of the USO licence and the standard licences (pdf, 53KB).
- 24 August 2004 - licence
- Licence for Special Mail Services Limited (pdf, 239KB).
- 24 August 2004 - decision statement
- Postal Services Commission, decision statement. Grant of licence to Special Mail Services Limited (pdf, 57KB).
- 24 August 2004 - consultation responses
- Responses on consultation to grant a licence to Special Mail Services Limited (pdf, 47KB).
- 24 August 2004 - news release
- Postcomm issues a long term licence to SMS.
- 24 August 2004 - licence revocation
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Notice to revoke licence granted to Special Delivery Services Limited (pdf, 45KB).
- 2 June 2004 - draft licence
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Special Mail Services Limited - draft (pdf, 239KB).
- 2 June 2004 - consultation notice
- Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a licence to Special Mail Services Limited (pdf, 52KB).
- 2 June 2004 - news release
- Postcomm consults on a long term licence for SMS.
- 25 June 2002 - licence
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Special Delivery Services Limited on 25 June 2002 (pdf, 208KB).
- 25 June 2002 - decision document
- Licence granted to Special Delivery Services Limited (pdf, 64KB).
- 25 June 2002 - news release
- Postcomm awards short term licence to SDS.
- 25 April 2002 - draft licence
- Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Special Delivery Services Limited - draft (pdf, 10KB).
- 25 April 2002 - consultation notice
- Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a licence to Special Delivery Services Limited (pdf, 62KB).
- 15 April 2002 - news release
- Postcomm consults on an interim licence for SDS.
