AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cornwall Council published an award notice for Hybrid Mail and Print Centre Equipment. The active award names RICOH UK LIMITED and has a published value of £435,753.40.
Published outcomeAward announced to RICOH UK LIMITED under an active award record.
Market significanceA five-year public-sector equipment and services award in England, valued at £435,753.40.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RICOH UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-beaa015a-7dae-4ab6-94ff-a0982820c9bc-1 · 435753.40 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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The award names "Ricoh UK Ltd" as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified company name "RICOH UK LIMITED", company number 01271033, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence14 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence23 September 2026 to 22 September 2031
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Award and tender contractPeriod state 2026-09-23 to 2031-09-22.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£435,753.40 GBP
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Award value amount is 435753.4 GBP; tender value is also 435753.4 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published value is allocated to the single named award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and an award value of 435753.4 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence9 September 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-09T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence14 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
98% confidence22 September 2031
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Contract period endDate: 2031-09-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished and process published_at: 2026-10-15T15:26:44+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHybrid Mail and Print Centre Equipment
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Process and tender title/description: "Hybrid Mail and Print Centre Equipment".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
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Tender classification and supplied classification record.
Main procurement category
97% confidenceServices
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Tender mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Delivery geography
95% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region is England and country is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
90% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: "Other - ".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown; bidder count, tender evaluation and scoring were not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability fields state sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidenceFive years, from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2031
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Published contract period start and end dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceA single active award names one verified supplier and publishes one value.
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One award record names one supplier and carries a value of 435753.4 GBP.
Market visibility
97% confidenceThe notice provides a high-level equipment requirement but no itemised scope, lot structure or pricing breakdown.
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Title and CPV are supplied; no lots or pricing breakdown are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source is an awarded contract notice with an active award record. It provides contract dates but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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Notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; award status is active; no explicit signature field or signed-contract document is supplied.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBidder numbers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
No lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot titles are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it reports an active award and published contract dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or itemised scope are supplied.
- Extension and renewal options are not supplied. The September 2031 reprocurement timing is an estimate based only on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cornwall CouncilRICOH UK LIMITEDHybrid Mail and Print Centre Equipmentpublic procurementContracts Finder£435,753.40
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
RICOH UK LIMITED was named on the award. The source notice uses the name Ricoh UK Ltd; supplier verification identifies RICOH UK LIMITED, company number 01271033.
What is the published award value?
£435,753.40 GBP.
What is the stated contract period?
23 September 2026 to 22 September 2031.
Was contract signature confirmed?
No. The source is an awarded contract notice and does not explicitly confirm signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.