Tender

Distribution of Resident Magazine

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

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Tender

17 Nov 2017 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon is currently inviting tenders for the "Distribution of Resident Magazine," a pivotal initiative in the delivery of local council information to residents. This procurement falls under the industry category of courier services (CPV 64120000) and is at the active Tender stage, with submissions due by 18 December 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2018 and run until 31 March 2022, with a total estimated value of £130. Interested businesses should refer to the capitalEsourcing Portal for essential documentation and guidelines throughout the tender process.

This opportunity opens avenues for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in distribution and logistics services. Firms with experience in managing high-volume distribution and a strong understanding of local community engagement will be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the scale of dissemination required for approximately 115,000 magazine copies per edition throughout the borough.

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Notice Title

Distribution of Resident Magazine

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon's flagship publication, "Hillingdon People" is a residents' magazine delivered to households across the borough. This is the residents' preferred method of receiving council information therefore it's important to maintain magazine distribution. Current circa 115,000 copies are distributed per edition. ****Please register/log in at www.capitalesourcing.com to view all tender information/documents**** Any questions about this procurement should be submitted in writing via the capitalEsourcing Portal. This should be used for all queries and requests for clarification regarding the procurement as it provides an effective and auditable trail. A Tenderer's queries will be secure and cannot be seen by any other Tenderers. The Authority will publish the questions and the response, in a suitably anonymous form, via the Messages tool to all Tenderers before the closing date for the submission of Tenders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1a5c3c9c-680a-4c86-9d1d-2866a097796c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3687ce8b-f1f7-455b-b439-e7c2ec02ccd6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1UW
Post Town
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Further Information

Notice Documents

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