Award

Franking Machine Postage

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2026 at 15:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

10 Apr 2026 at 15:11

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Coventry City Council as the buyer for a contract titled "Franking Machine Postage," focusing on postage credits for franking machines. This falls under the goods category, specifically postage-franking machines, and is located in Coventry, United Kingdom (region UKG33). The process has reached the award stage with a standstill period ending on 22nd April 2026, followed by the contract period starting from 1st May 2026 to 31st March 2028. The procurement method used is a direct award due to technical reasons, with Coventry City Council awarding the contract to QUADIENT UK LIMITED.

This tender provides a substantial business growth opportunity for companies specialising in franking machines and related postal technologies. While the direct award was justified due to the specific technical and equipment requirements that could only be met by Quadient or their authorised providers, large organisations with capabilities for potential future collaborations or technical extensions may find opportunities here. Understanding the strategic importance of postal operations for public authorities and readying collaborative offerings could place businesses in a strategic position for similar procurement notices in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Franking Machine Postage

Notice Description

This notice is to cover postage credits for franking machines. The associated rates are determined by Royal Mail.

Procurement Information

A direct award is justified under Section 41 due to technical reasons. Postal rates for letter services are exclusively set and provided by Royal Mail, with no viable alternative supplier available for these services. In addition, the equipment in use is Quadient-branded, requiring services that can only be supplied by Quadient or their authorised provider. As such, competition is absent for technical reasons and a direct award is necessary.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06804e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032968-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30144100 - Postage-franking machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,112,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUADIENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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