Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 26 Aug 2025, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Postal Services for Velindre University NHS Trust

Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£420,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Pitney Bowes Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Velindre University NHS Trust requires the provision of postal services and the ability to top up franking machines used within Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC). These machines are vital for managing the distribution of high volumes of physical mail, including critical patient communications such as appointment letters, admission notices, treatment plans, and general

hospital correspondence.

CPV: Postal services related to letters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Procurement Services contacted all suppliers listed under Lot 1 of the CCS Framework…Awarded

Procurement Services contacted all suppliers listed under Lot 1 of the CCS Framework for Postal Services & Solutions (RM6280) to gauge interest in the opportunity. During this exercise, it was confirmed that only the original manufacturer of the existing equipment is legally permitted to provide services for the machine currently in use. As the department uses a Pitney Bowes SendPro2000 franking machine, it was therefore decided to proceed with a direct award to Pitney Bowes for continued support.

Delivery: Wales

64112000 Postal services related to letters

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Aug 2025, 11:49 BST
Last source update: 26 Aug 2025, 11:49 BST
Authority reference: VEL-DCO (25-26) 49
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-051215
Classification (CPV): Postal services related to letters
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058da6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Published justification: Direct award via the Crown Commercial Services Postal

Publisher note: (WA Ref:154994)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £420,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Pitney Bowes Limited	£420,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 051215-2025-VEL-DCO (25-26) 49-1 · Pitney Bowes Limited
Signed
25 Jun 2025
Value
£420,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement agentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary authority

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PITNEY BOWES LIMITEDAwarded supplier 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, London, London, E145HUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.