City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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04 Jun 2026 at 13:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London have completed a contracting process for postal and franking machine services at Guildhall. This contract was awarded to Quadient UK Limited following a selective procurement method, specifically through a call-off from the CCS framework RM6280. The contract, valued at £663,132.96, covers the period from 25th May 2026 to 24th May 2030. The industry category is classified under "Postage-franking machines", with the procurement stage now in the awarding phase. The services will be provided in London, United Kingdom, reflecting a focus on localised postal services in the region.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses within the postal and office equipment industry, particularly those with expertise in franking machinery. SMEs were considered suitable, indicating a potentially favourable environment for smaller enterprises to engage in such public sector contracts. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive postal solutions within the specified framework stand to benefit from engaging in this type of contractual work, fostering their growth and expanding their footprint in public sector procurements.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract

Notice Description

Quadient will be providing postal & franking machine services for Guildhall after having benchmarked and reviewed the direct award pricing from each of the providers listed on Lot 1, CCS framework RM6280.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4ee56b81-6cb0-41fa-aacf-4dc3ee117fed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7be218a3-b34a-46a0-8a8c-97f710454921
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30144100 - Postage-franking machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£663,132 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£663,132 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2026 - 24 May 2030 4-5 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
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUADIENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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