Award

Franking machine lease

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

03 Dec 2025 at 18:39

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council has engaged in a procurement process for the lease of franking machines, classified under postal services with a CPV code of 64110000. The procurement was conducted through a direct approach, specifically a single tender action below the threshold. The process reached the award stage, having been completed on 3rd December 2025. The contract spans from 29th July 2025 to 28th July 2027, with the supplier identified as Quadient UK Limited. The procurement is linked to the industry's services category and involves deliveries to Chichester, located in the South East of the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £85,000.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities, particularly appealing to large organisations with expertise in providing postal service equipment, given the nature of the procurement and the specific requirement for franking machine leases. Businesses that can effectively manage and offer postal services equipment leasing would find this contract to be highly relevant. However, it is not particularly tailored to SMEs or VCSEs, as indicated by the procurement’s suitability criteria. Leveraging such public procurement assignments can enhance market presence and service offerings in the postal services sector.

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Notice Title

Franking machine lease

Notice Description

franking machine lease

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1deb2143-15bf-4e34-906f-c71bf9d3c70a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56845d1-6573-471a-b704-d706707be8d7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2025 - 28 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Moore
Contact Email
andrew.moore@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0330 2222762

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUADIENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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