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title: "Provision of Support and Maintenance for Mail Opening Desks"
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buyer: "D V L A"
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# Provision of Support and Maintenance for Mail Opening Desks

Buyer: D V L A  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f346255c-ce28-4434-814c-3e09e22d59fa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the D V L A (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) located in Swansea, Wales, which has recently completed a tender titled "Provision of Support and Maintenance for Mail Opening Desks". This service falls under the category of mail opening machines, with a total contract value of £59,935. The tender was initiated with a selective procurement method, and the tender period concluded on 23rd February 2018. The contract is set to run from 24th March 2018 to 23rd March 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in maintenance services for mail handling equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-positioned to compete, especially if they have the expertise in handling similar technological services. The ability to ensure efficient mail processing systems for large organisations like the DVLA is critical and could lead to future collaborations or extensions of similar service contracts.

## Notice

This procurement is for the support and maintenance of existing mail opening machine desks at DVLA, Swansea to enable the Contracting Authority to continue to process incoming mail efficiently and accurately. The Contracting Authority currently has 10 Neopost IM75 Mail Opening Desks at the main site in Morriston, Swansea. The machines are used to open up to 6 million mail items per annum from the public

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85923972-e071-4475-91ad-90417141a28f |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2018 - 23 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,935 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,431 |
| 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 | D V L A |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30131500 - Mail opening machines

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2018 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85923972-e071-4475-91ad-90417141a28f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85923972-e071-4475-91ad-90417141a28f
  12th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c81eaa52-6270-442d-9de7-2e43c88a7cac
  ITT Pack

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