Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9a-957f-70f7-8fbe-45bc33d1bc92/rushcliffe-borough-council-hybrid-mail-soft-market-testing-exercise pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Rushcliffe Borough Council Hybrid Mail - Soft Market Testing Exercise [Rushcliffe Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rushcliffe-borough-council) Estimated value £140,000 Published 16 Aug 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. Rushcliffe Borough Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the Hybrid Mail industry, to gain financial efficiencies from the use of the services. The Council is aiming to improve on its existing service. The Council is also keen to explore options to expand the use of hybrid mail services across the council with an overall aim of gaining financial efficiencies from service. The Council is especially keen to explore: • Processes that deliver an improved returned mail processing • Opportunities for the expansion of service across other areas of the council • Realise improved efficiencies for Council through digital delivery The aim of this soft market testing exercise is: • For the Council to gain a better understanding of the providers currently operating in the market; • To deliver Value for Money and service efficiencies for the Council and reduce costs; • To explore the use of technology through digital delivery; • To explore environmental benefits available through the delivery of the contract; • To assist the Council in developing appropriate procurement documentation; Rushcliffe Borough Council is intending to seek the same functionality; however, the following items are not in scope: • Recipient ability to respond electronically. • Sending of mail via SMS. Read full description ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/91933c97-e6f1-4cca-bea7-c4149bfc4f5a) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Rushcliffe Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rushcliffe-borough-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)