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Print and Mail Services

ENERGIA GROUP NI HOLDINGS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2026 at 12:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Mar 2026 at 11:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Dec 2025 at 14:27

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Energia Group NI Holdings Limited is buying end-to-end print and mail services for bills, letters and other customer mail for its Energia brand in the Republic of Ireland and PowerNI in Northern Ireland. The work covers supplying stationery and envelopes, printing branded correspondence using a white-paper solution, interfacing with a mail provider, and arranging postal and courier delivery to domestic and commercial customers. The supplier must also provide daily, weekly and monthly operational reporting, including transaction data, stock levels and management reports. This is a services contract for print, mail and customer communications operations, delivered across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The procurement has been awarded to MBA Group Limited following an open competitive flexible procedure. The award is dated 20 October 2026. The stated award value is £14.2 million excluding VAT (£17.8 million including VAT). The contract period is 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, potentially taking it to 22 November 2031. The procurement was divided into one lot. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 50%, legal matters at 10% and price at 40%; the contract was to go to the tender assessed as most advantageous. Suppliers were assessed on economic and technical selection criteria, with a shortlisting stage before tender and possible dialogue or negotiation. Payment terms are 45 days.

For suppliers competing for a future requirement from Energia Group, this award shows demand for an integrated print-to-delivery service across two energy brands and two jurisdictions. A credible competitor would need the capacity to produce high volumes of branded bills and letters, supply and manage print materials, coordinate effectively with postal providers, and deliver reliable postal and courier services to domestic and commercial customers in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Strong operational controls and reporting capability are relevant, including daily, weekly and monthly transaction, stock and management reporting. The evaluation put most weight on technical quality, alongside legal compliance and price, so demonstrable service performance, robust processes and the ability to meet contractual and legal requirements would matter alongside cost. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Print and Mail Services

Notice Description

The provision of Print &, Mail Services is expected to commence in November 2026, although the Supplier will be expected to work with Energia Group to facilitate the implementation of the Print & Mail Service prior to commencement Overview of Requirement. Please note the below descriptions are subject to change. Stating the descriptions in this notice is to provide a high-level overview of the potential contract scope. Full details of the scope will be provided in the invitation to tender documents. The procurement of bill and letter print services (Print Services) and mail services for the delivery of those bills and letters (Mail Services) from Energia Group two brand's - Energia (based in Republic of Ireland) and PowerNI (located in Northern Ireland) to our domestic and commercial customers addresses, to include: * providing print materials, including stationery and envelopes; * printing letters endorsed with either the Power NI or Energia brand via a white paper solution; * Interfacing with a mail service provider * providing daily, weekly and monthly operational reporting, including transactional data, stocking levels and management reporting. * providing postal and courier services for the final delivery of bills, letters and other mail to customers addresses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2x12 month extension periods. Up to a total of 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fca8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098941-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-11-30

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENERGIA GROUP NI HOLDINGS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 5NF
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Upper Malone
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MBA Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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