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title: "Franking machine lease"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# Franking machine lease

Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1deb2143-15bf-4e34-906f-c71bf9d3c70a

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## Summary

West Sussex County Council has engaged in a procurement process for the lease of franking machines, classified under postal services with a CPV code of 64110000. The procurement was conducted through a direct approach, specifically a single tender action below the threshold. The process reached the award stage, having been completed on 3rd December 2025. The contract spans from 29th July 2025 to 28th July 2027, with the supplier identified as Quadient UK Limited. The procurement is linked to the industry's services category and involves deliveries to Chichester, located in the South East of the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £85,000.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities, particularly appealing to large organisations with expertise in providing postal service equipment, given the nature of the procurement and the specific requirement for franking machine leases. Businesses that can effectively manage and offer postal services equipment leasing would find this contract to be highly relevant. However, it is not particularly tailored to SMEs or VCSEs, as indicated by the procurement’s suitability criteria. Leveraging such public procurement assignments can enhance market presence and service offerings in the postal services sector.

## Notice

franking machine lease

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56845d1-6573-471a-b704-d706707be8d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2025 - 28 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHICHESTER |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUADIENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 18:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56845d1-6573-471a-b704-d706707be8d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56845d1-6573-471a-b704-d706707be8d7
  3rd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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