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Digital Mailroom Services

Trafford Council · Local authority

In brief

Trafford Council has announced plans to buy IT and software and printing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The supplier shall provide a managed service to Trafford Council that will manage the electronic processing of documents received from residents and business in respect of Council Tax, Business Rates, Assessments, Sundry Debtors and ASC via Royal Mail as follows:  opening of post from Royal Mail and/or a courier service  preparation of post,  scanning and indexing,  control and security of received Documents,  electronic transfer of Documents to the Customer's document management system (NEC) to enable the relevant document management system to place images into the relevant user in tray,  back-up and recovery of scanned Documents,  Document storage and destruction.  Return of original documents to customers (where required)

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 054751-2026

About the buyer

Trafford CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

39

Awards

20

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Trafford Council

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From notice 054751-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.