Tender

Distribution of City Life magazine

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Sep 2018 at 10:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Worcester City Council has initiated a tender for the "Distribution of City Life magazine". This opportunity falls within the printed matter and related products industry category and is located in the West Midlands, England. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 8th October 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 22nd October 2018 and will last until 13th September 2019. Interested parties can access the procurement via the ProContract portal.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in distribution and printing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Given the scale of the distribution, targeting both residential and business addresses (estimated at over 51,000), companies equipped to handle large-scale logistics or print services may find this contract advantageous to expand their market reach and capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Distribution of City Life magazine

Notice Description

Worcester City Council is inviting quotes from a suitably experienced organisation to distribute its residents' magazine, City Life (www.worcester.gov.uk/citylife), on a quarterly basis. Our aspiration is that the magazine is delivered to an estimated 44,500 households in Worcester and an additional estimated 7,000 business addresses. We are using the ProContract procurement portal for this procurement process. You can register for free here: https://procontract.due-north.com/register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98809bdc-42ac-45eb-811b-1e79c07dcfb5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2018 - 13 Sep 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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