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Printing, fulfilment & mailing services

Rushmoor Borough Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rushmoor Borough Council procured printing, fulfilment and mailing services for approximately 36,000 bills, direct debit instructions and up to two additional inserts. The requirement covers the full production and distribution process, from printing documents and inserts through to preparing and mailing them. It is a service contract within the printing and related services category (CPV 79800000), rather than a supply of printing equipment or a construction project. The buying organisation is Rushmoor Borough Council, based in Farnborough. Delivery covers locations across England, including the South East and other English regions. Suppliers suited to this requirement would typically provide secure, accurate high-volume transactional printing, document fulfilment, envelope preparation and nationwide mailing services for council communications.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Rushmoor Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to LATCHAM DIRECT LIMITED. The contract was signed on 1 February 2025 and runs from 1 February 2025 to 19 February 2027. Its gross value is £35,470.36 including applicable taxes. The contract is active and the award is active. The published outcome identifies LATCHAM DIRECT LIMITED as the selected supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative scoring or award weighting is stated. The service covers the council’s printing, fulfilment and mailing requirement for bills, direct debit instructions and inserts.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Rushmoor Borough Council’s demand for outsourced transactional communications at a substantial recurring volume. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to handle around 36,000 bills and direct debit instructions, incorporate up to two inserts, and manage the associated fulfilment and mailing workflow reliably. Relevant capability includes high-volume digital or transactional print production, variable-data handling, accurate document matching, folding and enclosing, quality assurance, address management and dependable postal dispatch. Experience serving public-sector customers, maintaining confidentiality of billing information, meeting tightly controlled production schedules and distributing material across England would strengthen a supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Printing, fulfilment & mailing services

Notice Description

Provision of printing, fulfilment and mailing services for approximately 36,000 bills, direct debit instructions and up to two other inserts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f550
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085253-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,470 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 19 Feb 2027 2-3 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
Rushmoor Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FARNBOROUGH
Postcode
GU14 7JU
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushmoor
Electoral Ward
Empress
Westminster Constituency
Aldershot

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Latcham Direct Ltd

Further Information

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