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SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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16 Sep 2022 at 09:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has recently awarded a contract for the publication of a magazine, website, and bereavement guide. The contract, titled "SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide," falls under the business services category and has a total value of GBP 420,000. The procurement process was initiated through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on June 15, 2022. The contract period is set to run from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025. The successful supplier, Sideways Media Ltd, is based in Ashford, Kent, and the contracting authority is the Kent County Council based in Maidstone.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the publishing and media industry to expand their business. The project focuses on promoting Kent County Council's services through the creation of a magazine, website, and bereavement guide. SMEs with experience in publishing, digital marketing, and content creation are well-suited to compete for similar tenders. Businesses interested in providing services related to promoting ceremonies, venues, and registration services would find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide

Notice Description

Libraries, Registration and Archives (LRA) is the part of the Kent County Council that deals with the registration of births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships. Since the 1994 Marriage Act, the service has provided licences to private venues across the county so that civil marriages can take place within them. The Council requires a publisher for the following outlets: - A magazine, used to promote the services (A Kentish Ceremony Magazine) - A website, used to promote the services (www.akentishceremony.com) - A Bereavement Guide, that features all the details people need to know about how to register a death, and many of the other things that need to be organised at a difficult time See below for more information on each outlets. A Kentish Ceremony Magazine: One of the most successful marketing channels has been the creation of 'A Kentish Wedding Magazine' in 1997. This magazine, now called A Kentish Ceremony Magazine, is now available quarterly and covers a mixture of information about the service's ceremonies, an index and map containing all the Approved Premises available in the county, advertising for appropriate suppliers, wedding fayre diary, articles and editorial. The magazine is distributed in several exclusive ways including via the service's Register Offices, Libraries, website, and through a number of wedding fayres and events referred to above - which the service's staff often attend. The magazine will be published quarterly in an A4 format and will include a range of content to promote: * Kentish Wedding ceremonies and venues * Kentish Partnership ceremonies and venues * Kentish Welcoming ceremonies and venues * Kentish Renewal of Vows ceremonies and venues * Kent Register Offices A Kentish Ceremony Website (akentishceremony.com): The akentishceremony.com website continues to go from strength-to-strength with a high number of unique visitors per year. The service provider will need to facilitate website maintenance and improvements, and facilitate website orders of the magazine. Bereavement Guide: The Bereavement Guide is an annual publication that features all the details people need to know about how to register a death and many of the other things that need to be organised at a difficult time. As part of the Kent Registration Service, the Council have unique distribution via its Register Offices, and it has agreements in place for distribution across Kent hospitals and hospices. Approx. 15000 copies are printed each November Circa

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03e8ab3-638b-4d64-a8d6-99334dddddab
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sccommercialteam@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIDEWAYS MEDIA

Further Information

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