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# Provision of Franking Machine and Maintenance Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-franking-machine-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Fire Commissioner: "Provision of Franking Machine and Maintenance Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [London Fire Commissioner](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-fire-commissioner-GB-PPON-PVBD-9678-ZYDR)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £20,584 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-franking-machine-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cc`

## 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/provision-of-franking-machine-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cc#tl-md)

## Description
The requirement arises from the replacement of the existing franking machine, which has reached end of life. The new contract will ensure continuity of service for the processing and payment of outgoing mail and parcels across LFB HQ, supporting approximately 24,000–34,000 mail items per annum.
The scope of the services includes:
•	Lease of a mid/high-volume franking machine (minimum capacity of 100 letters per minute) 
•	Full maintenance and repair service, including engineer call-out within 8 hours (7 days per week) 
•	Supply of consumables for the duration of the contract 
•	Installation, configuration and training for LFB staff 
•	Provision of reporting, analytics and online account management tools 
•	Ongoing technical and account management support 
The machine must be fully compliant with Royal Mail ‘Mailmark’ requirements and capable of processing a range of mail types, including tracked and signed services. Due to infrastructure constraints within LFB HQ, the solution must support hardwired connectivity, with Wi-Fi capability as a secondary option.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Franking machine and maintenance services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Quadient UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176650`
  - Value: £20,584 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050375-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-28T13:35:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:17:04.779Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cc