Digital Post · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£910,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to PSL Print Management Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council have awarded a contract to PSL Print Management for CN240205 - Digital Post. Digital Post is a Software as a Service (SaaS) based Digital Post / Mailroom Solution which automates the acceptance, classification, printing, enveloping and distribution of outgoing mail through a mail delivery partner.

This procurement was undertaken via Crown Commercial Services Framework - RM6280 - Postal Services & Solutions.

The initial term of the contract is 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option available.

CPV: Printed matter and related products · Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 2 year extension available

22000000 Printed matter and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT
Authority reference: CN240205
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001408
Classification (CPV): Printed matter and related productsPrinting and related services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0601c1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement was undertaken via a Crown Commercial Services framework, RM6280 - Postal Services & Solutions.
As such, no publication was required because it was a mini competition via an existing framework agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £910,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PSL Print Management Limited	£910,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001408-2026-1 · PSL Print Management Limited
Signed
19 Dec 2025
Value
£910,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PSL Print ManagementAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2084294 Unit A59 Red Scar Business Park, Longridge Road, Preston, UK, PR2 5ND

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.