Official UK procurement notice
Print, Post and Distribution (inc Annual Bill Run) Services
Authority: Anglian Water Services (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAnglian Water is initiating early market engagement to explore future Print, Post and Distribution Services which will also include the annual bill run of approximately 195,000 units.
This exercise aims to help us better understand the market landscape, including the capabilities, service features, and delivery models available to support Anglian Waters Print, Post and Distribution requirements. The insights gained will inform our strategy to secure a commercially robust, scalable solution that aligns with both our regulatory duties and broader business outcomes.
Our key objectives for a future approach include:
- Streamlining print and distribution processes to reduce complexity and ensure agility in delivering the annual billing run of approximately 195,000 units, alongside other ad-hoc mailings.
- Driving efficiency by minimising duplication and improving coordination across print, fulfilment, and postal services.
- Enhancing visibility and control across the end-to-end process to support proactive monitoring, quality assurance, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Building organisational capability through better integration of systems, reliable tooling, and improved access to real-time tracking and reporting on customer communications.
The value of the framework is likely to be approximately £1.7 million for the 8 years.
CPV: Postal services related to letters · Postal services related to parcels · Printed matter and related products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
- “Print, Post and Distribution (inc Annual Bill Run) Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049311- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05895eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
16 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates- Planning notice published16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST
- Market engagement35 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
nterested suppliers are invited to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise by completing a short questionnaire. The purpose of this exercise is to gather feedback from the market to help inform and shape the potential procurement strategy and scope of the upcoming framework.
All responses must be submitted via the Scanmarket Portal. To access the questionnaire, suppliers must first register on the portal (if not already registered). Once registered, participants will be able to download the engagement documents, review the outline strategy, and respond to the questions provided.
esourcing.scanmarket.com/SupplierRegistration… ↗
Please note that this is a non-competitive, pre-procurement exercise, and participation does not form part of any subsequent evaluation process. However, supplier insights will play an important role in helping to refine the approach and ensure the proposed framework is commercially attractive, viable, and fit for purpose.
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender