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# Mails Automation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mails-automation-ocds-h6vhtk-04508e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Post Office Limited: "Mails Automation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £35,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: postoffice.wax-live.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Post Office Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/post-office-limited-gov-pc1386)
- **Published Value:** £35,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hardware installation services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment, Postage machines, Software package and information systems (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £35,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mails-automation-ocds-h6vhtk-04508e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04508e`

## 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/mails-automation-ocds-h6vhtk-04508e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [postoffice.wax-live.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpostoffice.wax-live.com%2FS2C%2FSignIn.aspx)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mails-automation-ocds-h6vhtk-04508e#participate

## Description
Post Office currently has around 500 self service kiosks for customers to execute transactions in operation in our Branch Network. Post Office Limited is looking to replace these with updated machines and with the intent to increase the number of devices in branches.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42923000, 48000000, 50312600, 51611100, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £35,000,000
- **Description:** Post Office Limited is establishing a contract for hardware, software and support services that will enable Mails Automation in Post Office branches. 
The Post Office currently have over 500 self service kiosks for customers to execute transactions i...
- **Contract Period:** 10/07/2024 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Mails Automation (active)
  - Award id: `034605-2024-C103131-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ImageHolders Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04387715`
  - Value: £35,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Mails Automation (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000,000
  - Signed Date: 02/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034605-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-25T08:50:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:20:19.851Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04508e