Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Quadient UK Limited
- Value
- £122,820
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Postage-franking machines (CPV 30144100)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 089672-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Sep 2026
- Published22 Sep 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board use this franking machine to post large volumes of essential patient communications and corporate mail. They ensure precise postage calculations and secure significant discounts compared to standard stamps. This franking machine print prepaid postal marks and track spending across the department.
About the supplier
Quadient UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02658324).