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title: "Franking Machine Lease"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000663836"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "RIVER CLYDE HOMES"
published: "2021-08-12"
---

# Franking Machine Lease

Buyer: RIVER CLYDE HOMES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000663836

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## Summary

River Clyde Homes is currently inviting tenders for the lease of a franking machine at their office located at 22 Pottery Street, Greenock, PA15 2UZ, within the industry category of housing and community amenities. The procurement process is in the active tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 27th August 2021 at 12:00 PM. This open procedure allows electronic submissions through the Public Contracts Scotland platform, and interested parties can access relevant documents and support tools on the website.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in office equipment leasing, particularly those with capabilities in providing service, repair, and maintenance for franking machines. Companies with a strong track record in similar contracts, robust financial stability, and relevant professional qualifications would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The initial contract duration is set for two years, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions, providing ongoing engagement opportunities for successful bidders.

## Notice

River Clyde Homes are looking to lease a franking machine for our office in Greenock, Inverclyde.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

River Clyde Homes requires to lease a franking machine at our office premises within Inverclyde. Machine service, repair and maintenance is to be included within the leasing cost. The Franking Machine requirements are detailed within the tender document.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial two year duration. RCH may wish at its sole discretion to extend any resultant agreement for up to a further two twelve month periods subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424245 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | August 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RIVER CLYDE HOMES |
| Locality | GREENOCK |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA15 2UZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde East Central |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424245

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=6
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Appendix E - Certification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=1
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Franking Machine Lease Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=2
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Appendix A - SPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=3
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Appendix B - Tender Response Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=4
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Appendix C - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG424245&idx=5
  12th August 2021 - RCH554 - Appendix D - Contract Ts and Cs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424245
  Franking Machine Lease - River Clyde Homes are looking to lease a franking machine for our office in Greenock, Inverclyde.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://riverclydehomes.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000663836
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=663836
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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