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Bristol City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 16:27.

Opportunity overview

Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test to explore the range of systems available to undertake our print and mail services in a range of buildings across our entire estate. This exercise will help us understand market capabilities and innovations We are interested in a solution that could comprise any of the following: Managed Print [Multi-functional devices - MFDs] Inbound Mail Outbound Mail This is not a commitment to purchase or an invitation to tender. Participation will not guarantee future business, and responses will be used for information gathering purposes only. If a formal procurement process follows, it will be advertised through the usual public procurement channels, so the market is notified. Responses will be reviewed to help Bristol City Council assess market options and determine whether a formal procurement process should follow. In order to access the documents, please click on the link:- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Classification

  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products
  • CPV64000000 — Postal and telecommunications services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3e5
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22000000
Description
Printed matter and related products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
64000000
Description
Postal and telecommunications services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test to explore the range of systems available to undertake our print and mail services in a range of buildings across our entire estate. This is not a commitment to purchase or an invitation to tender. Participation will not guarantee future business, and responses will be used for information gathering purposes only. If a formal procurement process follows, it will be advertised through the usual public procurement channels, so the market is notified. Responses will be reviewed to help Bristol City Council assess market options and determine whether a formal procurement process should follow. For clarification questions, please use the ProContract e-tendering portal. We are not developing a solution through negotiation or dialogue and any clarifications questions submitted by respondents through the portal should be limited to clarifying the wording or meaning of questions and/or appended documents. In order to access the documents, please click on the link:- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Due
24 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070596-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jul 2026, 09:58
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bristol City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD

Address

Street Address
City Hall, College Green
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070596-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·