Notice Information
Notice Title
Magazine Printing Services
Notice Description
Ashford Borough Council (ABC) are looking to procure a provider for the printing of the Ashford For You Magazine. There are two editions per year, delivered to households across the borough of Ashford, Kent.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Initial term of 3 years with a possible 1 year extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0567d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008633-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £56,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £56,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £47,600 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 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
- ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ashford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHFORD
- Postcode
- TN23 1HU
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008633-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074386-2025
17th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073867-2025
14th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043761-2025
29th July 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B685T8KT8X
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B685T8KT8X Procurement documents can be accessed via the Delta eSourcing portal.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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