Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Print, Post and Distribution (inc Annual Bill Run) Services

Official notice

Authority: Anglian Water Services (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Anglian 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

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

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
  • “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)
Postal services related to lettersPostal services related to parcelsPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05895e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

16 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST
  2. Market engagement35 days ago
    22 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.

  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Aug 2025, 17:37 BST
    UK2

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

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366656 · GB-PPON: PMZW-7779-DCNZ Lancaster House Lancaster Way, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6XUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure