Notice Information
Notice Title
Print & Post Contract 2026
Notice Description
A service for printing, collating and mailing both physical and digital council communication to residents, businesses and advertising.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Up to 1 year, in any increment of 1 month.
Planning Information
The Council invites suppliers to present to it on Friday 4th April between 9.15am and 3.45pm remotely via Teams. Suppliers wishing to present should choose one of the following slots which will be allocated on a first come first served basis: • 9.15am - 9.50am • 10am - 10.35am • 10.45am - 11.20am • 11.30am - 12.05pm • 12.15pm - 12.50pm • 1.40pm - 2.15pm • 2.25pm - 3pm • 3.10pm - 3.45pm The 35-minute sessions will include the following: • 10 minute - Oxford City Council talking through our known requirements and setting out the timelines around our tendering process. • 20 minute - Presentation from the supplier on what current and future functionality is available in relation to print/post services. • 5 minute - Q&A Suppliers should provide details of who will be presenting and their e-mail details so that a Teams invite can be sent. Please message mchandler@oxford.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ec5e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054661-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79810000 - Printing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £865,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £865,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £1,763,732 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,763,732 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OXFORD 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
- 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
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Holywell
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054661-2026
10th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017952-2026
27th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078216-2025
28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009077-2025
12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009073-2025
12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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