Award

Distribution of City Life magazine

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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10 Feb 2020 at 16:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Worcester City Council, which sought quotes for the distribution of its City Life magazine, targeting an estimated 44,500 households and around 7,000 businesses in the West Midlands, England. The tender period concluded on 8th October 2018, with the contract awarded on 12th October 2018 for a total value of £6,220.50. The contract covers services within the printing and related products industry and is currently in the active award stage, with a contract period extending from 29th October 2018 to 28th October 2019.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and distribution services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary sector organisations (VCSOs) experienced in community outreach. Companies that can effectively manage logistics and deliver products to a diverse range of addresses would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, thereby fostering business growth in the local services sector.

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Notice Title

Distribution of City Life magazine

Notice Description

Worcester City Council invited 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c9794bd-62b8-4392-b037-667f1718453f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2404959-164a-42ca-a452-d7b3408c518b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£6,220 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
29 Oct 2018 - 28 Oct 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PUBLIC SECTOR LEAFLET

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