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Countywide distribution of County Publications

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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02 Oct 2019 at 15:57

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is engaging in the contracting process for a tender entitled "Countywide distribution of County Publications," focused on providing postal and courier services within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the tender was awarded on 17 December 2018, for a total contract value of £40,000. The contract commenced on 4 January 2019 and runs until 3 January 2023, with the original tender period closing on 15 October 2018. The Council's core publication, "County Life," is critical for communicating with approximately 366,000 households in Nottinghamshire, offering vital local information and services.

This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in postal and distribution services, particularly those experienced in handling bulk publications. Companies capable of efficiently managing large-scale distribution projects, especially those within the East Midlands, will find this contract particularly relevant. The successful contractor, Leaflet Distribution Services Limited, has demonstrated the capability to fulfil the Council's needs, indicating that similar-sized enterprises or those with niche expertise in local distribution will be well-suited to compete for future contracts of this nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Countywide distribution of County Publications

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to establish a single provider framework agreement with a suitably experienced provider for the distribution of its County Life publication and supplementary publications to approx. 366,000 households within Nottinghamshire. County Life is the Council's core publication for communicating with its residents, including Council Tax information, key contacts and features on Council services. For this reason it is important to the reputation of the Council that every resident has access to the publication. The contract is expected to commence from 5 January 2019, with an option to extend for a further three times twelve month periods up to 4 January 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee90214-db40-42c0-90aa-8215cc3cb5f3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2019 - 3 Jan 2023 4-5 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
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Further Information

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