---
title: "Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters YPO, CCS, ESPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-12"
---

# Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters YPO, CCS, ESPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions)

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b.json)

## Summary

Blackpool Council has awarded a contract for the provision of specialist printing services, including annual council tax bills, business rates bills, and housing benefit correspondence under the framework RM6280 for postal services and solutions. This procurement is part of the Council’s shared Revenues and Benefits Service for Blackpool and Fylde Borough Councils. The contract, awarded to Critiqom Limited trading as Mail Metrics, is valued at £1,250,000 and is scheduled from 13th January 2026 to 12th January 2031. The procurement process has leveraged a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the classification under postal services and the region specified as the North West, United Kingdom. Key contact for this tender at Blackpool Council is Paul Mullane.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in postal and printing services. The long-term contract provides stability and continuous engagement with public sector procurement. Companies well-equipped to produce and manage large volumes of printed documents, particularly those familiar with government-related billing and communication processes, will find this contract highly beneficial. With a focus on SME suitability, the tender allows smaller enterprises to expand their reach within public sector markets, fostering long-term partnerships with organisations such as Blackpool Council.

## Notice

Provision of Specialist Printing Services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters, plus Daily Council Tax and Business Rates Documents, including Council Tax Reduction letters. Blackpool Council is calling off YPO Framework RM6280 - (Postal services and solutions) Blackpool Council hosts a shared Revenues and Benefits Service for Blackpool and Fylde Borough Councils and is looking to identify and appoint a single service provider for the provision of specialist printing services for Annual Council Tax Bills, Annual Business Rates Bills, Annual Housing Benefit and Annual Council Tax Reduction Scheme Letters. The Council also require the service provider to produce daily Council Tax and Business Rates documents. This includes, but would not be limited to, the production of Bills, Adjustment Notices, Reminders, Final Notices, Summonses and Recovery documents. There may be the requirement for additional documents requested by Central Government or the Council to accompany the letters, the Council will notify the successful bidder if they are required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c4dc2ea-3a1e-404d-acd1-3f23beb1469e |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,250,000 |
| 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 | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRITIQOM LIMITED TRADING AS MAIL METRICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 13:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c4dc2ea-3a1e-404d-acd1-3f23beb1469e
- 12 Feb 2026 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c4dc2ea-3a1e-404d-acd1-3f23beb1469e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c4dc2ea-3a1e-404d-acd1-3f23beb1469e
  12th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65d10650-1528-4f0b-b749-253a50c6414b.json.