Award

City Life Magazine

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Mar 2017 at 09:23

Award Notice
Tender

21 Nov 2016 at 17:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcester City Council is initiating a tender for the design, printing, and advertising sourcing of its quarterly residents' magazine, City Life. This procurement process, classified under the services category (CPV code 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines), is currently allocated in the Award stage. The contract is set to commence on 1st February 2017, lasting until 31st January 2020, with a potential extension. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by 12:00 noon on 9th January 2017 to confirm their intention to respond.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in publishing, graphic design, and marketing services, particularly those that can demonstrate experience in handling advertising for community publications. Companies that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, as the council seeks to maintain a cost-neutral position for the magazine while fostering local supplier engagement.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

City Life Magazine

Notice Description

Worcester City Council requires a Supplier to design, print and source the advertising for its quarterly residents' magazine - City Life. The Council are looking for a provider with a strong track record in all three of the above areas, and ability to commence work for a 12 month contract with the option to extend. The first issue would come out no sooner than April 2017. The Council currently produces four consecutive issues per year (at three month intervals) but we will also consider tenders from Potential Suppliers who are prepared to commit to three consecutive issues (at four month intervals). The magazine is currently produced at no cost to the City Council (with the current supplier retaining full revenue from advertising and using this to off set the print costs). The Council is keen to maintain this zero-cost position. Please find attached the Invitation to Tender for City Life, the draft standard Conditions of Contract and Worcester City Council's Brand Guidelines. If you would like to tender for this contract please confirm your intent to respond by emailing procurement@worcester.gov.uk and return your proposal by no later than 12.00 noon Monday 9th January 2017 to the address provided in the documentation. If you have any queries or require any additional information regarding this notice, please email procurement@worcester.gov.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ef59c-188a-4f2c-9ad2-3b8b7c5f9971
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
6 Feb 2017 - 6 Mar 2021 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
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KM MEDIA AND MARKETING

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278-2017-03-07T09:23:02Z",
    "date": "2017-03-07T09:23:02Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CITYLIFE2017/2",
        "title": "City Life Magazine",
        "description": "Worcester City Council requires a Supplier to design, print and source the advertising for its quarterly residents' magazine - City Life. The Council are looking for a provider with a strong track record in all three of the above areas, and ability to commence work for a 12 month contract with the option to extend. The first issue would come out no sooner than April 2017. The Council currently produces four consecutive issues per year (at three month intervals) but we will also consider tenders from Potential Suppliers who are prepared to commit to three consecutive issues (at four month intervals). The magazine is currently produced at no cost to the City Council (with the current supplier retaining full revenue from advertising and using this to off set the print costs). The Council is keen to maintain this zero-cost position. Please find attached the Invitation to Tender for City Life, the draft standard Conditions of Contract and Worcester City Council's Brand Guidelines. If you would like to tender for this contract please confirm your intent to respond by emailing procurement@worcester.gov.uk and return your proposal by no later than 12.00 noon Monday 9th January 2017 to the address provided in the documentation. If you have any queries or require any additional information regarding this notice, please email procurement@worcester.gov.uk.",
        "datePublished": "2016-11-21T17:51:38Z",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "22200000",
            "description": "Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2017-01-09T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2017-02-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2020-01-31T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22916dd4-cfcc-4a6f-8880-e5ed15b518ed",
                "datePublished": "2016-11-21T17:51:38Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "City Life Magazine Tender Documents",
                "url": "http://www.worcester.gov.uk/current-tenders"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-LAE-WOC",
            "name": "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL",
                "scheme": "GB-LAE",
                "id": "WOC"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Guildhall, High Street",
                "locality": "Worcester",
                "postalCode": "WR1 2EY",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@worcester.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.worcester.gov.uk/current-tenders"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-48998",
            "name": "KM Media and Marketing",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "KM Media and Marketing"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County House, 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-LAE-WOC",
        "name": "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2017-02-01T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2017-03-07T09:23:02Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-48998",
                    "name": "KM Media and Marketing"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2017-02-06T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2021-03-06T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ef59c-188a-4f2c-9ad2-3b8b7c5f9971",
                    "datePublished": "2017-03-07T09:23:02Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "City Life Magazine Tender Documents",
                    "url": "http://www.worcester.gov.uk/current-tenders"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}