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title: "City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract"
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buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON"
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# City of London Postal & Franking Machine Contract

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ee56b81-6cb0-41fa-aacf-4dc3ee117fed

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## Summary

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London have completed a contracting process for postal and franking machine services at Guildhall. This contract was awarded to Quadient UK Limited following a selective procurement method, specifically through a call-off from the CCS framework RM6280. The contract, valued at £663,132.96, covers the period from 25th May 2026 to 24th May 2030. The industry category is classified under "Postage-franking machines", with the procurement stage now in the awarding phase. The services will be provided in London, United Kingdom, reflecting a focus on localised postal services in the region.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses within the postal and office equipment industry, particularly those with expertise in franking machinery. SMEs were considered suitable, indicating a potentially favourable environment for smaller enterprises to engage in such public sector contracts. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive postal solutions within the specified framework stand to benefit from engaging in this type of contractual work, fostering their growth and expanding their footprint in public sector procurements.

## Notice

Quadient will be providing postal & franking machine services for Guildhall after having benchmarked and reviewed the direct award pricing from each of the providers listed on Lot 1, CCS framework RM6280.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7be218a3-b34a-46a0-8a8c-97f710454921 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2026 - 24 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £663,132 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £663,132 |
| 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 | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7be218a3-b34a-46a0-8a8c-97f710454921

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7be218a3-b34a-46a0-8a8c-97f710454921
  4th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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