Tender

9710 - Citizen magazine distribution services

NORWICH CITY COUNCIL E-TENDERING

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25 Oct 2017 at 13:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Norwich City Council is seeking proposals for the distribution of its Citizen magazine, a vital publication for informing residents about local council news and essential services. This tender, titled "9710 - Citizen magazine distribution services," falls under the postal services industry category and is located in Norwich, East of England. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 15th November 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 11th December 2017 and will run for two years, with the possibility of extending for an additional two years. The estimated value of the contract is £33,000, with a minimum threshold of £30,000.

This opportunity allows businesses specialising in postal and mailing services to expand their portfolio by providing essential distribution services to the local council. Companies that have experience in unaddressed door-to-door and addressed direct mail services will find this tender particularly suitable. The contract supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering a chance for them to engage in local government contracts that may enhance their operational capacity and community presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

9710 - Citizen magazine distribution services

Notice Description

Citizen magazine is an invaluable publication for Norwich residents to turn to and rely on for factual, council information. The magazine is distributed at four set times each year which allows the council to keep residents up to date with important council news - be that changes to the waste and recycling service, the outcome of local elections, how they can give the council their views on important consultations which will affect them and information about the essential services the council provides. Each issue of Citizen has a print run of about 66,700 copies. The council is looking for a supplier to manage the distribution of the magazine to Norwich households (residential only) via unaddressed Door to Door mail and addressed direct mail service for its spring 2018 issue onwards. The contract for this service is planned to start early December 2017 and run for two years with an option to extend for an additional two years (on a one-year at-a-time basis). The first issue due for distribution under this contract will be in the first complete week of March 2018 (exact date to be provided post tender). Additional information: Please download tender documents and upload completed tenders using the link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norwich/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09daa379-744d-4321-ac0a-0c799c69549e
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Dec 2017 - 10 Dec 2019 1-2 years
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
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL E-TENDERING
Contact Name
Gillian Newton
Contact Email
gilliannewton@norwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01603 212169

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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