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The Provision of Annual Billing Requirement

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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27 Nov 2025 at 11:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "The Provision of Annual Billing Requirement" is facilitated by the Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Cornwall Council. It falls under the industry category of postal services related to letters, as classified by the CPV code 64112000. The procurement involves an end-to-end print service to manage the annual billing for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates across various UK regions. Having completed the award stage as of 27 November 2025, Facilities & Corporate Solutions Limited has been selected as the supplier through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period commences on 13 November 2025 and concludes on 12 November 2027, with a contract value of £160,613.08 GBP.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in print and postal services, particularly those able to provide comprehensive solutions from data processing to postal service logistics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this opportunity particularly suitable given the procurement's suitability criteria. Businesses operating across a wide array of regions within the UK, including Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, among others, could leverage their regional expertise and logistics capabilities to enhance their service delivery and business expansion in the public sector.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Annual Billing Requirement

Notice Description

The requirement is an end to end print service, which will include all data and processing into a set of provided templates, the printing, collating and insertion of the documents into pre-printed envelopes and releasing to the postal services of the annual Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates bills. They may also be other printed insertions to go into the envelopes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f9bbd09d-d42c-44b2-ba26-a506df50f14f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ffb6576-1a43-43f1-8ec5-e22419c0393c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
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

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,613 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,613 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
13 Nov 2025 - 12 Nov 2027 1-2 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
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FACILITIES & CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

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