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ENQ1259 - Foster for East Midlands Marketing Mailing - Fulfilment

Derby City Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 14:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council commissioned a one-off direct-mail campaign to support foster-carer recruitment in the East Midlands. The requirement combines two services: supplying partially addressed mailing data, without personal data, selected using Acorn classifications showing the highest prevalence of foster carers; and fulfilling the mailing through a mailing house. Fulfilment covers printing, enveloping and postage. This is a services procurement for mailing services (CPV 79571000), with delivery across the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. The work is therefore suited to organisations that can combine audience selection or data provision with practical direct-mail production and distribution, rather than suppliers offering only general marketing advice or unrelated postal services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an “Other - Quote - Restricted” procedure. The award was made on 4 February 2026 to GI Solutions Group Limited Go Inspire and CACI Limited, jointly, for £48,000 including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 5 February 2026 to 31 March 2026. The requirement was evaluated through a restricted quotation route, and the published suitability classification states that it was not intended for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active. The procurement covered one requirement for the East Midlands, with the contract ending on 31 March 2026.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Derby City Council, this award demonstrates a requirement for targeted foster-carer recruitment mailings that join data selection with end-to-end physical fulfilment. A credible competitor would need access to one-time-use, partially addressed data without personal data, the ability to identify areas with high prevalence of foster carers using Acorn classifications, and operational control of a mailing-house service. Relevant delivery capability includes accurate data handling, campaign-ready printing, enveloping and postage, with sufficient scale to coordinate the full process rather than providing only one isolated element. The selected supplier profile also indicates that the council used established, larger-scale providers for this combined data and direct-mail requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1259 - Foster for East Midlands Marketing Mailing - Fulfilment

Notice Description

Purchase of one-time-use partially addressed mail data (no personal data) in line with Acorn types showing highest prevalence of Foster Carers. Fulfillment of direct mail via mailing house (including printing/enveloping and postage costs).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-913adb08-1577-4701-8f2b-1022198a84dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4aafb20-fad6-41c2-bddc-1488ca3fd94f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Quote - Restricted
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
5 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GI Solutions Group Limited Go Inspire

CACI Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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