Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK
Contact person: Alexander Forster
Telephone: +44 30000415264
E-mail: Alexander.forster@kent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kent.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Post
Reference number: CN240205
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
910 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 year extension available
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PSL Print Management
2084294
Unit A59 Red Scar Business Park, Longridge Road
Preston
PR2 5ND
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 910 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2026