Award

Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters YPO, CCS, ESPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions)

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

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12 Feb 2026 at 13:42

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12 Feb 2026 at 11:21

Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has awarded a contract for the provision of specialist printing services, including annual council tax bills, business rates bills, and housing benefit correspondence under the framework RM6280 for postal services and solutions. This procurement is part of the Council’s shared Revenues and Benefits Service for Blackpool and Fylde Borough Councils. The contract, awarded to Critiqom Limited trading as Mail Metrics, is valued at £1,250,000 and is scheduled from 13th January 2026 to 12th January 2031. The procurement process has leveraged a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the classification under postal services and the region specified as the North West, United Kingdom. Key contact for this tender at Blackpool Council is Paul Mullane.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in postal and printing services. The long-term contract provides stability and continuous engagement with public sector procurement. Companies well-equipped to produce and manage large volumes of printed documents, particularly those familiar with government-related billing and communication processes, will find this contract highly beneficial. With a focus on SME suitability, the tender allows smaller enterprises to expand their reach within public sector markets, fostering long-term partnerships with organisations such as Blackpool Council.

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Notice Title

Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters YPO, CCS, ESPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions)

Notice Description

Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters. Blackpool Council is calling off YPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions) Blackpool Council hosts a shared Revenues and Benefits Service for Blackpool and Fylde Borough Councils and is looking to identify and appoint a single service provider for the provision of specialist printing services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters. The Council also require the service provider to produce daily Council Tax and Business Rates documents. This includes, but would not be limited to, the production of Bills, Adjustment Notices, Reminders, Final Notices, Summonses and Recovery documents. There may be the requirement for additional documents requested by Central Government or the Council to accompany the letters, the Council will notify the successful bidder if they are required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c4dc2ea-3a1e-404d-acd1-3f23beb1469e
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2031 Over 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
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NF
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRITIQOM LIMITED TRADING AS MAIL METRICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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