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Published 3 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Printing and Mailing of Garden Waste Letters and Bin Stickers

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£95,000≈ £95k / year · £114,000 inc. VAT2.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 22 Jan 2026
Awarded to MAILINGS DIRECT LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of the printing and mailing of approximately 60,000 letters to residents who subscribe to the Council's chargeable garden waste collection service.

CPV: Mailing services · Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £95,000 exc. VAT · £114,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
79571000 Mailing services79800000 Printing and related services

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The submissions will be evaluated using a Weighted Combination of Quality Questions 50% and Price 50%. 

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
26 Jan 2026, 13:20 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070459
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Mailing servicesPrinting and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d8fe Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Email tender submissions and any clarification questions to [email protected]

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published354 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published270 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 13:20 GMT
  5. Contract starts236 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 13:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 13:20 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2026, 13:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £97,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MAILINGS DIRECT LTD£97,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Printing and Mailing of Garden Waste Letters and Bin Stickers · MAILINGS DIRECT LTD

    Signed
    22 Jan 2026
    Value
    £97,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MAILINGS DIRECT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15131643GB-PPON: PRXM-2682-QMQR Unit 6 The Lightbox, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 5JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender