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The provision of Postal Equipment & consumables

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Aug 2026 at 09:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 09:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire procured postal equipment and related consumables for its operations. The requirement covers post-office equipment, including postage-franking machines (CPV 30130000 and 30144100). It is classified as a goods procurement and relates to one lot. The buying organisation is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The selected supplier, Quadient UK Ltd, is a large UK business. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of franking machines, postal-room equipment and associated consumables. Businesses offering general office supplies without postal-equipment capability are less closely aligned with the stated requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. The contract was awarded to Quadient UK Ltd on 18 August 2026. The award and contract value is £47,555.16 excluding VAT, or £57,066.19 including VAT. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2032. The award records one completed lot. The published outcome identifies Quadient UK Ltd as supplier for the postal-equipment requirement, including post-office equipment and postage-franking machines. The process used a direct award route rather than an open or competitive tender.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Northamptonshire’s policing and fire governance organisation for postal-room equipment, postage-franking machines and related consumables. A future competitor would need to supply the relevant equipment categories and maintain reliable access to compatible consumables across a long-running requirement. The award also shows that the buyer used a below-threshold direct route for this purchase, so suppliers should understand the buyer’s commercial requirements and be capable of engaging effectively when comparable needs arise. Businesses with an established postal-equipment product range, dependable supply arrangements and experience serving public authorities would be best placed to present a credible alternative when the requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The provision of Postal Equipment & consumables

Notice Description

The provision of Postal Equipment and related consumables

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081590-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

30130000 - Post-office equipment

30144100 - Postage-franking machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,555 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£47,555 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUADIENT UK LIMITED

Further Information

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