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Published 7 Oct 2025, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hybrid Mail Solution & Bulk Printing for South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) - Mini-Competition via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement for Postal Service & Solutions RM6280

Official notice

Authority: South Staffordshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2025
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC/the Council) is a district council within the county of Staffordshire. The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of hybrid mail solutions for a period of up to 4 years. The Council currently has a contract for the provision of hybrid mail solutions for an approximate volume of 160,000 items per annum. The Council is seeking a new contract in hybrid mail solutions for services across the whole of the Council with the majority of the anticipated work coming from the Revenues and Benefits team.

CPV: Mailing services · Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a further competition from the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement… 4 yrs

This is a further competition from the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement for Postal Service & Solutions RM6280, Lot 6 Hybrid Mail, therefore, competition is limited to those suppliers who have been awarded to this agreement.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · South Staffordshire District
Extensions: The initial period is 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 with two optional 12-month extension periods to 31/03/2029 & 31/03/2030.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Hybrid Mail Solution & Bulk Printing for South Staffordshire District…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Oct 2025, 16:18 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 16:18 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference
IA3656
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063010
Classification (CPV)
Mailing servicesPrinting and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
6 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published386 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 16:18 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends356 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened356 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Staffordshire District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, West Midlands, WV81PXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria