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Award of Lease of Franking Machines and Associated Consumables

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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06 Feb 2026 at 15:00

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has concluded the procurement process for the "Award of Lease of Franking Machines and Associated Consumables" under the goods industry category, specifically dealing with postage-franking machines. This procurement, finalized with an award date of 6th February 2026, saw Twofold Limited successfully securing the contract valued at GBP 25,727. Located at Cambuslang with postal code G72 7NA, the buyer organisation entered the award stage following the receipt of four bids. The procurement method involved a tender initiation type, leading to an active contract post-award.

This tender offers valuable opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of office machinery and consumables because of its focus on franking machines. Companies specializing in such equipment, especially those capable of offering competitive pricing and value-added services, would find similar contracts advantageous for business growth. The successful bidder, Twofold Limited from Reading, capitalized on its expertise to secure this award, illustrating the potential for businesses with strong capabilities in this sector to successfully engage and expand their portfolios through such public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Lease of Franking Machines and Associated Consumables

Notice Description

Lease of Franking Machines and Associated Consumables

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000782174
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549044
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£25,727 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

The City of Edinburgh Council

VisitScotland

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
54
Supplier Names

3x1

AECOM

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Agilent Technologies

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

BDO

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

Blake Stevenson Ltd

Borders Independent Advocacy Services

Bryson Tractors Ltd

CAS DUNCAN

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)

Continuity2 Ltd

Currie & Brown UK Limited

DUNCAN&CAMERON

DataVita Limited

Echomaster Marine Limited

Edmundson Electrical Ltd

European Electronique Ltd

European Instruments Ltd

Fairways (GM) Ltd.

Fisher Scientific UK

HP Inc UK Limited

Highlander International Recycling

Ipsos MORI

KSO Research Limited

Largs Yacht Haven Ltd

Liaison Financial Services Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

MP Group UK Limited

McGregor Boyall Associates

Northern Trust

PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd

PeplerOptics

Planet Ocean Ltd

Playscapes Scotland Ltd

Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Sanderson Government and Defence

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

ScotFast Limited

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

Sweco UK Limited

Thelma Biotel AS

This is Gain Ltd

Trueform

Twofold Limited

Ultima Business Solutions

University Court of the University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture

Veolia Water Technologies

Water Rescue Scotland

Further Information

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