Franking Machine, File Inserter and Postage

Dover District Council
South East
Selective procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029

Supply, installation, and ongoing support of franking machines and file inserters for a council mail room. The contract covers the provision of hardware and associated postage processing services to manage high-volume outgoing mail requirements.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £373k; As published
Published: 4 November 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 30 October 2025; Francotyp-Postalia
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision and maintenance of high-volume franking machines and automated file inserting equipment for corporate mail room operations.

Category: Postage-franking machines

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
4 November 2025
Contract awardedto Francotyp-Postalia
30 October 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2029

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The buyer

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How it compares

4.8× the typical franking machines contract (£78k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/23612/franking-machine-file-inserter-and-postage
Buyer reference: CCS RM6280
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-12d16cf7-d1c4-4239-84da-beb0250df766
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Dover District Council. Franking Machine, File Inserter and Postage. Contract award, 4 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/23612/franking-machine-file-inserter-and-postage (accessed 12 October 2026).