AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Epping Forest District Council awarded PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD a postal services call-off under GCA Framework RM6280 Lot 6. The published award value is £879,880 and the stated service period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award is published to PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD.
Market significanceThis is a £879,880 public-sector postal services call-off, using a selective framework call-off route rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-3916f1e8-27ef-43c5-80f2-3ebb64b37473-1 · Lots GCA Framework RM6280 Lot 6 · 879880 GBP · active
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The award names supplier PSL Print Management Limited; supplier verification identifies company number 02084294 as PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD. The award is described as "Call off from GCA RM6280 Lot 6" and has active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded / active award
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The process display status is "awarded"; the award status is "active" and the source is an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award decision date
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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The tender and award contract period state start 2026-10-01 and end 2029-09-30.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T16:18:08+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£879,880
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The sole award value is GBP 879,880; the tender value is also GBP 879,880.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the sole published award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and award value of GBP 879,880.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence16 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Service start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Service end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract period endDate: 2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of postal services and solutions
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Process title and description state "Provision of Postal Services and Solutions" and appointment of a supplier for that provision.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 64110000 — Postal services
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Tender classification: CPV 64110000, described as Postal services.
Framework route
99% confidenceGCA Framework Postal Services and Solutions RM6280, Lot 6
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The description states it is a call-off from GCA Framework Postal Services and Solutions RM6280 Lot 6.
Delivery location
95% confidenceCM16 4BZ
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Tender item delivery address postal code is CM16 4BZ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
99% confidenceA signed contract is not evidenced by the supplied notice
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The source provides an active award and stated contract period, but no explicit contract-signature evidence.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
90% confidenceFramework call-off may limit the competing field to framework-eligible suppliers
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The notice identifies a call-off from GCA Framework RM6280 Lot 6. The actual number of competing suppliers is not published.
Awarded scope-value-term combination
98% confidence£879,880 for postal services over the stated three-year period
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The sole award value is GBP 879,880 and the stated contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract-status interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and a stated future service period, but does not explicitly evidence a signed contract.
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Award status is active; contract start is 1 October 2026; no signature or execution field is supplied.
Published information completeness
99% confidenceLot title, bid count, bidder identities, scoring, pricing breakdown, extension terms and detailed service specification are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not provide explicit evidence that a contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, detailed specification, lot title and extension terms.
- The stated end date supports only an estimated re-procurement timing; it does not establish a renewal or future procurement commitment.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Epping Forest District CouncilPSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTDpostal servicesRM6280GCA FrameworkContracts Finderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Epping Forest District Council's postal services award?
PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD, verified against company number 02084294.
What is the published value of the award?
£879,880.
What framework was used?
The notice identifies a call-off from GCA Framework Postal Services and Solutions RM6280 Lot 6.
When is the stated service period?
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
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