Tender

Distribution of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025)

WIGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Jul 2022 at 12:05

Tender Notice
Tender

15 Jul 2022 at 08:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is currently inviting tenders for the distribution of its resident's magazine, Borough Life, for the years 2022 to 2024. This contract, classified under Post and Courier Services, requires a capable provider to manage the delivery of 148,000 magazines per edition to every household in Wigan Borough, with an initial contract period starting on 1st November 2022 and continuing until 31st October 2024, plus an optional one-year extension. Tenders must be submitted by 16th August 2022 at 17:00. The procurement follows an open procedure, ensuring broad access for interested suppliers.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in mass delivery and logistics services. Companies experienced in providing postage, courier, and distribution services, particularly those capable of managing large-scale operations within tight timelines, will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given that the authority is open to engaging flexible and innovative service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Distribution of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025)

Notice Description

Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider with a detailed understanding of how to manage mass delivery services to deliver 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine, to every household in Wigan Borough. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these have historically been published in February, July and November. The first edition to be distributed under this contract will be in November 2022. The required distribution of the magazine per edition under this Specification is as follows: * 148,000 residential deliveries per edition (received by the distributor from the printer, bulk packed on pallets). You would be required to deliver to every household in Wigan Borough. * 9,600 copies packed in boxes of 100 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor). You would be required to deliver boxes to Council addresses which will be supplied in advance for each edition. There is currently a list of 53 addresses around Wigan Borough. Additional copies and locations may need to be added to this list over time. * 1,000 copies delivered to Wigan Town Hall. Additional copies may be required to be delivered for certain print runs e.g. to coincide with the Wigan 10 Kilometre run up to 5,000 additional copies (3,000 currently needed) or if there is a more general increase to the number of copies required. We require all copies to be delivered within 21 days of receipt of the magazines from our print supplier. Interested applicants are directed to the Invitation to Tender documentation which contains a full specification for this service. The proposed contract is intended to run for an initial period of 1 year with two 12-month extension options to be taken at the discretion of Wigan Council. The closing date for the receipt of final tender bids is Tuesday 16th August 2022 at 17:00.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630d17c-2e40-4c6c-9bd3-a1677ecaed36
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 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
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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