Award

Hybrid and Structured Mail Services

ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT

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Award

24 Dec 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Hybrid and Structured Mail Services" was conducted by St Albans City & District Council, seeking a qualified service provider for offsite print and mailing services. This tender falls under the industry category of printing and delivery services and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process, tagged as "award", was awarded on 31st July 2025, with a contract period from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2030. The procurement was executed through a selective process, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £1,250,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers in the printing and mailing industry. Companies that are structured to deliver comprehensive offsite print and mailing solutions stand to benefit, with the contract offering a sustained engagement of five years. The tender's suitability for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) encourages competition from businesses of varying scales, though the awarded supplier is Ricoh UK Limited, a large-scale organisation. Businesses capable of forming strategic partnerships or operating under a framework agreement will find this contract particularly advantageous.

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Notice Title

Hybrid and Structured Mail Services

Notice Description

The Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider to undertake the provision of Offsite Print and Mailing Service to St Albans City and District Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a091cf-4b9b-4409-b2c5-62e9e410be60
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79823000 - Printing and delivery 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
24 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 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
ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICOH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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