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title: "2026 Transactional Print and Postal Distribution"
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# 2026 Transactional Print and Postal Distribution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-transactional-print-and-postal-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-06d592). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Anglian Water Services: "2026 Transactional Print and Postal Distribution". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2026, 23:00 BST. Published submission portal: eu.mu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-coh-02366656)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 August 2026 at 23:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-transactional-print-and-postal-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-06d592#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d592`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-transactional-print-and-postal-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-06d592#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eu.mu.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feu.mu.ariba.com%2Fuav%2Fproject%2F%3Ftoken%3D7b876244-67a9-42b3-9d79-de589a02c554)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-transactional-print-and-postal-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-06d592#participate

## Description
<div>Transactional Print and Postal Distribution is a core operational service that enables the end-to-end production and delivery of high-volume customer communications, including billing, letters, notices, and payments. It typically encompasses secure data handling, bulk printing, fulfilment (e.g. enclosing and packaging), payment card or cheque production, and distribution via postal networks. This will also include Adhoc print and communications. </div>

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071343-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-21T13:43:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T05:08:54.591Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d592