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title: "Provision of Franking Machine and Folder Inserters"
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# Provision of Franking Machine and Folder Inserters

Buyer: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee0dee96-55ce-4398-878d-9b4ec4bcd4f6

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## Summary

The recent public procurement process conducted by the Intellectual Property Office has reached the award stage for the provision of a Franking Machine and Folder Inserters. This procurement falls under the industry category of postage-franking machines (CPV code 30144100). The process was finalised with an active award on 28th November 2025, following an earlier tender period which ended on 31st October 2025. The contract is set to commence on 15th December 2025 and will conclude on 14th December 2027. Located in Newport, United Kingdom, this contract was facilitated through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, resulting in a total contract value of £14,068.22 GBP.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly smaller enterprises (SMEs), as it considers such entities suitable for participation. By engaging in this procurement, businesses specialising in franking technology and related office machinery can expand their market presence and establish a partnership with governmental bodies. The supplier chosen for this contract is Pitney Bowes, a large-scale company headquartered in London. Other businesses in similar sectors could see similar opportunities by engaging in future tenders of this kind initiated by the Intellectual Property Office or other public sector bodies.

## Notice

Provision of Franking Machine and Folder Inserters 1x Franking Machine 1x Folder inserts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bab21ce-f533-4699-ac18-0609b28dfa23 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,068 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,068 |
| 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 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PITNEY BOWES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bab21ce-f533-4699-ac18-0609b28dfa23

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bab21ce-f533-4699-ac18-0609b28dfa23
  18th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/881a5c75-9cf2-44eb-8c8c-fceaa5079a2a
  Franking Machine Contract_redacted

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