---
title: "The provision of Postal Equipment & consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed26"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire"
published: "2026-08-27"
---

# The provision of Postal Equipment & consumables

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed26

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire procured postal equipment and related consumables for its operations. The requirement covers post-office equipment, including postage-franking machines (CPV 30130000 and 30144100). It is classified as a goods procurement and relates to one lot. The buying organisation is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The selected supplier, Quadient UK Ltd, is a large UK business. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of franking machines, postal-room equipment and associated consumables. Businesses offering general office supplies without postal-equipment capability are less closely aligned with the stated requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. The contract was awarded to Quadient UK Ltd on 18 August 2026. The award and contract value is £47,555.16 excluding VAT, or £57,066.19 including VAT. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2032. The award records one completed lot. The published outcome identifies Quadient UK Ltd as supplier for the postal-equipment requirement, including post-office equipment and postage-franking machines. The process used a direct award route rather than an open or competitive tender.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Northamptonshire’s policing and fire governance organisation for postal-room equipment, postage-franking machines and related consumables. A future competitor would need to supply the relevant equipment categories and maintain reliable access to compatible consumables across a long-running requirement. The award also shows that the buyer used a below-threshold direct route for this purchase, so suppliers should understand the buyer’s commercial requirements and be capable of engaging effectively when comparable needs arise. Businesses with an established postal-equipment product range, dependable supply arrangements and experience serving public authorities would be best placed to present a credible alternative when the requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

The provision of Postal Equipment and related consumables

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081590-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,555 |
| Contracts value | £47,555 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire |
| Locality | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN8 6GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Brickhill & Queensway |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUADIENT UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30130000 - Post-office equipment
- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 09:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081590-2026
- 27 Aug 2026 at 09:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081581-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081590-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081581-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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