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# Outgoing Mail Solution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outgoing-mail-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-050fbe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "Outgoing Mail Solution". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electronic mail services, Printing services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outgoing-mail-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-050fbe#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050fbe`

## 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/outgoing-mail-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-050fbe#tl-md)

## Description
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a potential procurement for an Outgoing Mail Solution. This notice invites suppliers to participate in a market engagement exercise to help inform the Council's options appraisal, specification development, and procurement approach.
The service will enable the electronic submission of documents for printing, enveloping, and postal dispatch, with options for fully electronic delivery. The solution must be cost-effective, reduce carbon emissions, and integrate with existing Council systems.
Please note: this is not a call for competition and does not signify the beginning of a procurement process. Participation or non-participation in this exercise will not be taken into account in any future procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 64216120, 79810000

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2026 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020077-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-09T12:39:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:22:15.936Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050fbe