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Fast Growth Cities - AWARD

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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03 Nov 2025 at 16:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council, acting as the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process titled "Fast Growth Cities - AWARD" in the services category related to newspapers, journals, periodicals, and magazines (CPV 22200000). The procurement utilised a restricted procedure, beginning on 22nd September 2025 and concluding on 21st March 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £50,000, was announced on 1st August 2025, with Public First named as the supplier. The procurement process initially ended on 24th June 2025, and covers various geographic locations including the United Kingdom and international regions of interest.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in media, publishing, or consultancy services related to economic growth strategies. Established companies with experience in producing and positioning lobbying papers, especially those familiar with the UK’s Growth Mission, can leverage this opportunity to align with a governmental growth strategy. The project focuses on enhancing investment narratives for Growth Corridors and Fast Growth Cities to boost their Gross Value Added (GVA) contributions, thus benefiting companies that can articulate the unique investment potential within this framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fast Growth Cities - AWARD

Notice Description

The Lobby Paper needs to position the Growth Corridor and the Fast Growth Cities within the governments Growth Mission and to emphasis the unique investment opportunity that Fast Growth Cities present for UK PLC based on existing and potential GVA contributions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5dc2dd5-8313-48b1-b08e-e30da8e69915
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery

22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers

22832000 - Exercise papers

30197600 - Processed paper and paperboard

30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

51544100 - Installation services of paper-production machinery

51544200 - Installation services of paperboard-production machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2025 - 21 Mar 2026 6-12 months
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
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC FIRST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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