Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    Contract for Print and Digital Delivery Fulfilment Services

  • Notice Description

    Gateshead Council wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide a mailing fulfilment service for the printing and digital delivery of its Revenues, Benefits, Financial Assessments, Direct Payments, Housing and Exchequers documents.

  • Planning Information

    Gateshead Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to establish the level of interest in this opportunity, to gather information and improve our understanding of the market. Interested Contractors are invited to complete a market engagement questionnaire which can be accessed via the Open e-tendering system: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/6c9b7a0c-8f19-43ca-9305-bc6e3f7be638

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-05494f

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047641-2025

    Current Stage

    Tender

    All Stages

    Planning, Tender


    Notice Type

    UK4 - Tender Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open procedure

    Tender Suitability

    Not specified

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    64 - Postal and telecommunications services


    CPV Codes

    64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    £1,500,000 £1M-£10M

    Lots Value

    £1,500,000 £1M-£10M

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    11 Aug 20251 months ago

    Submission Deadline

    15 Sep 2025Expired

    Future Notice Date

    27 Jun 2025Expired

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2028 3-4 years

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Active

    Lots Status

    Active

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Contact Name

    Not specified

    Contact Email

    procurement@gateshead.gov.uk

    Contact Phone

    Not specified

    Buyer Location

    Locality

    GATESHEAD

    Postcode

    NE8 1HH

    Post Town

    Newcastle upon Tyne

    Country

    England


    Major Region (ITL 1)

    TLC North East (England)

    Basic Region (ITL 2)

    TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear

    Small Region (ITL 3)

    TLC43 Tyneside

    Delivery Location

    TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)


    Local Authority

    Gateshead

    Electoral Ward

    Bridges

    Westminster Constituency

    Gateshead Central and Whickham


Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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