--- title: "Rushcliffe Borough Council Hybrid Mail - Soft Market Testing Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-16" --- # Rushcliffe Borough Council Hybrid Mail - Soft Market Testing Exercise Buyer: RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a.json) ## Summary The Rushcliffe Borough Council is conducting a soft market testing exercise titled "Rushcliffe Borough Council Hybrid Mail" to gain financial efficiencies in the Hybrid Mail industry. The exercise aims to improve existing services and explore options for expanding hybrid mail services across the council. Key dates include the engagement end date on September 16, 2022. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, focusing on business services, postal services, and software packages. This tender by Rushcliffe Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the Hybrid Mail industry to engage in a soft market testing exercise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate in providing improved returned mail processing, digital delivery efficiencies, and environmental benefits. This exercise aims to deliver value for money, service efficiencies, and explore technology and environmental benefits, excluding certain functionalities like electronic recipient responses and SMS mail sending. ## Notice Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. Rushcliffe Borough Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the Hybrid Mail industry, to gain financial efficiencies from the use of the services. The Council is aiming to improve on its existing service. The Council is also keen to explore options to expand the use of hybrid mail services across the council with an overall aim of gaining financial efficiencies from service. The Council is especially keen to explore: * Processes that deliver an improved returned mail processing * Opportunities for the expansion of service across other areas of the council * Realise improved efficiencies for Council through digital delivery The aim of this soft market testing exercise is: * For the Council to gain a better understanding of the providers currently operating in the market; * To deliver Value for Money and service efficiencies for the Council and reduce costs; * To explore the use of technology through digital delivery; * To explore environmental benefits available through the delivery of the contract; * To assist the Council in developing appropriate procurement documentation; Rushcliffe Borough Council is intending to seek the same functionality; however, the following items are not in scope: * Recipient ability to respond electronically. * Sending of mail via SMS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c67058b-2640-4442-9e93-9f5c19a05dbf | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE13 1GH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Melton | | Electoral ward | Melton Warwick | | Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 64110000 - Postal services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 16 Aug 2022 at 13:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c67058b-2640-4442-9e93-9f5c19a05dbf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c67058b-2640-4442-9e93-9f5c19a05dbf 16th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ To access the soft market testing document, you must express an interest via the link, selecting Rushcliffe from the organisation list ## Notice URLs - http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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