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City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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04 Jun 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of London has concluded a procurement process titled "City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract," under the category of goods, specifically centred on postage-franking machines. The procurement was managed by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, with the location specified as Guildhall, London. The contract has reached the award stage, with Quadient UK Ltd selected as the supplier. The process was carried out through a limited procurement method, allowing an award without prior publication due to benchmarking and cost comparison exercises aligned with the CCS framework RM6280. The contract was signed on 25th May 2026 for a value of £663,132.96.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in franking and postal machinery. Companies that can provide innovative solutions or cost-effective alternatives within this category can benefit substantially. Given the procurement method's reliance on benchmarking and direct award, businesses that are able to demonstrate competitive pricing and adherence to framework agreements are particularly well-suited to compete in similar procurement exercises. This contract highlights the importance of maintaining strong relationships and aligning with framework requirements to capitalise on direct awarding opportunities in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract

Notice Description

Quadient will be providing postal & franking machine services for Guildhall after having benchmarked and reviewed the direct award pricing from each of the providers listed on Lot 1, CCS framework RM6280.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supplier of franking machines and postal services for the Guildhall.

Procurement Information

The COL have undertaken benchmarking and cost comparison from each of the providers pricing listed on Lot 1, CCS framework RM6280 which is permitted within the customer guidance pack.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adcf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052935-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£663,132 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUADIENT UK LIMITED

Further Information

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