Notice Information
Notice Title
Franking machine rental and postage
Notice Description
Comprising the rental of a franking machine on a 6 year lease plus associated postage costs. CCS Framework RM6280 Lot 1.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-aabbee2c-e593-4cf1-891c-d5d8fa63f285
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2071f72d-a701-4186-b503-bc23e0d265e2
- 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
30133000 - Mailing equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,525,974 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,525,974 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
- 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
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Commercial Hub
- Contact Email
- commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01234718282
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BEDFORD
- Postcode
- MK42 9AP
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH24 Bedford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bedford
- Electoral Ward
- Cauldwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Bedford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2071f72d-a701-4186-b503-bc23e0d265e2
28th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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