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Tender

28 Jul 2026 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

Anglian Water Services Limited, located in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, is initiating an open competitive procurement process for "2026 Transactional Print and Postal Distribution" within the services industry category. The process is currently at the tender stage, with key dates including an expression of interest deadline on 27th August 2026 and the conclusion of the award period by 15th October 2026. This tender aims to solicit proposals for comprehensive transactional printing services, including secure data management, bulk printing, and postal delivery across the UK, with a contract valued at £4,000,000. The process will involve initial pre-qualification followed by submission of a request for proposal, commercial negotiations, and will culminate in a framework agreement designed to ensure fixed pricing for an initial three-year period, potentially extendable to ten years.

This procurement opportunity offers substantial growth potential for businesses in the printing and postal distribution industry, particularly those adept at handling high-volume communication services. The framework agreement, through its fixed pricing and structured negotiation process, provides predictable revenue streams. SMEs are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the tender. The focus on quality as the primary evaluation criteria emphasises the importance of delivering superior service, making it a prime opportunity for firms confident in offering high-quality printing and distribution solutions. Businesses with capabilities in ancillary software solutions may also find opportunities in future expansions of the contract scope.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

2026 Transactional Print and Postal Distribution

Notice Description

<div>Transactional Print and Postal Distribution is a core operational service that enables the end-to-end production and delivery of high-volume customer communications, including billing, letters, notices, and payments. It typically encompasses secure data handling, bulk printing, fulfilment (e.g. enclosing and packaging), payment card or cheque production, and distribution via postal networks. This will also include Adhoc print and communications. </div>

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Options: Anglian Water reserves the right to procure additional services and / or software from the selected Bidder which it offers either now or in the future which may either replace the procured software (for example through an alternative licensing model) or is considered to be reasonably ancillary to the services being procured (which shall include without limitation cost and risk related modules / functionality).

Renewal: Anglian Water is looking to award a contract to one Bidder to deliver the requirements an initial 7 years with the ability to extend for further periods of one year each or for any alternative periods and not expiring later than 10 years from the "Go Live" date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d592
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071343-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 6XU
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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