---
title: "Hybrid and Structured Mail Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT"
published: "2025-12-24"
---

# Hybrid and Structured Mail Services

Buyer: ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23.json)

## Summary

The procurement process for "Hybrid and Structured Mail Services" was conducted by St Albans City & District Council, seeking a qualified service provider for offsite print and mailing services. This tender falls under the industry category of printing and delivery services and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process, tagged as "award", was awarded on 31st July 2025, with a contract period from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2030. The procurement was executed through a selective process, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £1,250,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers in the printing and mailing industry. Companies that are structured to deliver comprehensive offsite print and mailing solutions stand to benefit, with the contract offering a sustained engagement of five years. The tender's suitability for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) encourages competition from businesses of varying scales, though the awarded supplier is Ricoh UK Limited, a large-scale organisation. Businesses capable of forming strategic partnerships or operating under a framework agreement will find this contract particularly advantageous.

## Notice

The Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider to undertake the provision of Offsite Print and Mailing Service to St Albans City and District Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a091cf-4b9b-4409-b2c5-62e9e410be60 |
| 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 | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| 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 | ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT |
| Locality | ST ALBANS |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL1 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a091cf-4b9b-4409-b2c5-62e9e410be60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a091cf-4b9b-4409-b2c5-62e9e410be60
  24th December 2025 - 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-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8002ec46-def6-472b-afe8-6f242c4a3f23.json.