Award

Franking Machine Contract - AWARD

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LTD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2026 at 08:20

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the provision of postal franking equipment and related services was conducted by Thirteen Housing Group Ltd, based in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Franking Machine Contract - AWARD," falls under the industry category of postage-franking machines (CPV: 30144100). An open procurement method was used, concluding with an award on 4th December 2025. The contract was awarded to Francotyp-Postalia and spans from 24th January 2026 to 23rd January 2030. The procurement stage recorded in this summary is complete, with the contract valued at £25,911.60. The services will be delivered across various locations including the United Kingdom and several other territories.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the franking machine and mailroom solutions industries. Companies that specialise in postal solutions and have a robust operational capacity to serve multiple territories, particularly those with experience in open procedure contracts, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Additionally, while this current contract does not explicitly cater to SMEs or VCSEs, it could still provide valuable insights and precedents for similar future contracting opportunities with public sector organisations like Thirteen Housing Group Ltd.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Franking Machine Contract - AWARD

Notice Description

Provision of postal franking equipment, mailroom solutions, and associated services to support Thirteen's operational and commercial property needs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-673ab645-47aa-4586-95de-8067b488663f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197938e5-7f3f-4731-9f8c-343111757ba0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£25,911 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 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
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LTD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CO DURHAM
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-673ab645-47aa-4586-95de-8067b488663f-2026-01-19T08:20:24Z",
    "date": "2026-01-19T08:20:24Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-673ab645-47aa-4586-95de-8067b488663f",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "IT-455-247-THIR 25 274 - AWARD",
        "title": "Franking Machine Contract - AWARD",
        "description": "Provision of postal franking equipment, mailroom solutions, and associated services to support Thirteen's operational and commercial property needs.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "30144100",
            "description": "Postage-franking machines"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "TS2 1QG"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 20000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 25911.6,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-21T17:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-01-24T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2030-01-23T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-145278",
            "name": "Thirteen Housing Group Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Thirteen Housing Group Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Windward Way, Middlesbrough",
                "locality": "Co Durham",
                "postalCode": "TS2 1QG",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Joanne Boyd",
                "email": "Joanne.Boyd@thirteengroup.co.uk",
                "telephone": "07920786582"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-330040",
            "name": "Francotyp-Postalia",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Francotyp-Postalia"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "74 Questor, Powdermill Lane, Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom, DA1 1EF"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-145278",
        "name": "Thirteen Housing Group Ltd"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-673ab645-47aa-4586-95de-8067b488663f-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-12-04T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2026-01-19T08:20:23Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-330040",
                    "name": "Francotyp-Postalia"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-01-24T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2030-01-23T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197938e5-7f3f-4731-9f8c-343111757ba0",
                    "datePublished": "2026-01-19T08:20:23Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}