The Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has issued a decision designating Poczta Polska as the operator responsible for providing universal postal services for the years 2016 – 2025. This marks the formal conclusion of the competition organized by the President of UKE. The competition was won by Poczta Polska, which was the only entity to meet the requirements, scoring 210 out of 220 possible points. The decision has been granted immediate enforceability.
A designated operator is a solution introduced by the postal directives of the European Parliament and the Council to enable the state to fulfill its obligation to citizens regarding access to universal postal services. This solution aims to reconcile the liberalization of the postal market with the availability of basic, high-standard services for citizens, provided at an affordable price throughout the country and abroad.
– The UKE decision means that the process of selecting the designated operator has been formally completed. For the next 10 years, Poczta Polska will provide all residents of our country with secure postal services at affordable prices – emphasized Jerzy Jóźkowiak, President of Poczta Polska. – It is also confirmation that today we are the only entity capable of meeting such demanding criteria.
For customers, this information means ensuring security in the use of services and the ability to rely on a proven and secure company with a real network of branches. The quality of Poczta Polska’s services is guaranteed by its employees, who are hired based on employment contracts and trained in procedures for maintaining postal secrecy. Poczta Polska possesses postal infrastructure that ensures efficient service to the public and is simultaneously one of the elements of the state’s strategic infrastructure.