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title: "Franking Machines & Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029bbd"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029bbd.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2021-05-19"
---

# Franking Machines & Associated Services

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029bbd

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is facilitating a procurement process for the lease and associated services of franking machines. This contract, titled "Franking Machines & Associated Services," falls under the postal services industry category (CPV code: 64112000) and is located in Cardiff, UK. The procurement method employed is 'limited,' specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Currently at the award stage, a contract valued at £525,000 was signed on 5 March 2021, and a standstill period of at least 10 calendar days is in place following the notification of the award decision.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in postal services, particularly those providing franking machines and associated services. Companies that can ensure reliable delivery and servicing capabilities for these machines would be well-suited to engage in similar contracts. As the healthcare sector continues to prioritise efficient communication and mailing solutions in the face of rising demands, service providers that are adaptable and responsive to the evolving needs of health boards stand to benefit immensely.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market they wish to award a contract for the Lease and Associated Services of Franking machines for a twelve month period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market they wish to award a contract for the Lease and Associated Services of Franking machines for a twelve month period. The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender this requirement due to the unexpected COVID-19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation.

### Procurement Information

The NHS Wales Shared Services Procurement department on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has significant expenditure for the lease of their two franking machines for the provision of posting services across the health board. Engaging with the market, it is determined that whilst there are some third party suppliers who could potentially provide this service, the Clinical Board currently has a lease agreement with their incumbent supplier Quadient for the provision and lease of their franking machines and postage services. Due to the volume of increased workload since the Covid-19 pandemic, we wish to put an interim twelve month contract in situ to ensure continuity of service to ensure patient care not compromised not receiving their appointment letters, thus enabling the Health Board to undertake a scoping exercise looking at alternative postage i.e. digital solutions and undertake a formal tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011045-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £925,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters

## Release History

- 19 May 2021 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011045-2021
- 15 Mar 2021 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005196-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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