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title: "Provision of Franking Equipment and Associated Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Provision of Franking Equipment and Associated Services

Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6a2fba1-f571-432e-abf7-f4d1ee35f651

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## Summary

The Warrington Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Franking Equipment and Associated Services to Quadient UK Limited. The contract is valued at £420,000 and has a contract period starting on December 20, 2023, and ending on December 20, 2026. The procurement stage was tender, with the contract awarded on November 27, 2023, following a tender period that ended on November 27, 2023. The service falls under the main procurement category of services and is located in England.

This tender for the Provision of Franking Equipment and Associated Services by the Warrington Borough Council to Quadient UK Limited presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those providing postage-franking machines services, to seek subcontracting or future tendering possibilities with the Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The tender signifies the Council's commitment to outsourcing services and enlarging its supplier base, offering growth prospects for businesses in the industry category of postage-franking machines services.

## Notice

The service includes rental, support & maintenance and consumables for franking equipment and postal meter services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3e1aa0-8c5f-4b14-aac6-559e1be2521b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2023 - 20 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £420,000 |
| 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 | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| 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) |

## 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

- 29 Nov 2023 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3e1aa0-8c5f-4b14-aac6-559e1be2521b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3e1aa0-8c5f-4b14-aac6-559e1be2521b
  29th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warrington.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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