--- title: "Revenues Print and Mailing Service for the City of London" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2021-08-23" --- # Revenues Print and Mailing Service for the City of London Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9818a1d-d358-4104-bddd-3613d44cae84.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation has completed the procurement process for the "Revenues Print and Mailing Service" tender. This service falls under the postal services industry and covers essential operations related to the collection of Council Tax, Business Rates, and other revenues. The contract, awarded to DSI Billing Services Ltd, is set to run for five years commencing from 1st October 2021, with an option to extend by two further years. The tender was published on 5th March 2021, and submissions were required by 12:00 on 6th April 2021, at the end of the open tender period. This contract presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in print and mailing services. Businesses that offer robust document control, hybrid mail solutions, and have experience in handling sensitive financial documents may find themselves well-suited for this type of work. Engaging in such public contracts can help businesses not only to expand their client base but also to enhance their credibility within the sector by demonstrating their capability to deliver critical services for local authorities. ## Notice **Please Note** This is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of a Revenues Print and Mailing Service. City Revenues is responsible for the collection of most income due to the City of London Corporation: Council Tax, NNDR (Business Rates), Commercial Rents, Residential Service Charges and Sundry Debts. The required Service will cover daily, annual billing and ad hoc printing of multiple personalised bills, reminders, recovery and survey documentation, including where required, personalised payment documentation for NNDR, BIDs and Council Tax. Annual Billing for NNDR, BID, and Council Tax are critical annual processes which cannot fail. Full end to end Annual Billing testing is a key Service requirement as well as meeting live annual billing deadlines. The initial Service may be extended to other documents issued by City Revenues such as Commercial Rents and Sundry Debts at the request of the City Revenues Management Team during the length of the Contract. The Service will also include printing and dispatch of one-off or mail merge personalised documents using a Hybrid Mail solution. The Service required a robust daily document control and balancing process including dispatch to Postal Provider is essential to allow an audit trail for recovery processes. The duration of the contract is five (5) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments. The Contract is intended to commence 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0f4e8f1-b93f-4720-bc51-544a12f65e2a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2020 | | Award date | 19 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,583 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £95,583 | | 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION, GUILDHALL, PO BOX 270 | | 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 | DSI BILLING SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64110000 - Postal services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2021 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0f4e8f1-b93f-4720-bc51-544a12f65e2a - 5 Mar 2021 at 08:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/600bb247-d0b9-4c90-9587-4601a04f6491 - 26 Aug 2020 at 08:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19976c4-5078-4487-9b26-cf552ae0b721 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0f4e8f1-b93f-4720-bc51-544a12f65e2a 23rd August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/600bb247-d0b9-4c90-9587-4601a04f6491 5th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19976c4-5078-4487-9b26-cf552ae0b721 26th August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com Revenues Print and Mailing Service for the City of London - Soft Market Testing ## Notice URLs - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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