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Public Notices

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL

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19 May 2025 at 13:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, overseen by Salford City Council, pertains to the placement of public notices in the Manchester Evening News. This contract falls under the industry category of advertising services and is set in the United Kingdom, specifically in the Manchester region. The process currently stands at the award stage, having been completed, with a direct procurement method used without competition, as it was under the threshold. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 30th April 2026, with a contract value of £66,240 gross, of which £55,200 is the net amount.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in advertising services. The successful award to Reach plc, a large-scale company, indicates that organisations with substantial capacity to manage public notice placements efficiently would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The direct procurement method used highlights the importance of establishing relationships with local government bodies like Salford City Council, making it beneficial for companies to position themselves as reliable partners for public authority advertising needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Notices

Notice Description

Placing of public notices in the Manchester Evening News.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051710
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022681-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-2 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
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@salford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M27 5DA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Westminster Constituency
Worsley and Eccles

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REACH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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