Notice Information
Notice Title
Publication of Statutory Notices
Notice Description
Publication of statutory traffic management orders and planning notices in the local public / printed press (Harrow) - demand led volumes.
Procurement Information
Harrow has a statutory obligation to publish traffic management orders and planning notices in the printed local press. It is established that the Harrow Times is the sole outlet for this requirement and Newsquest Media Group are the publisher for the Harrow Times.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0583f1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053753-2025
- 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
- Direct award
- 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
79970000 - Publishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 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
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@harrow.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HARROW
- Postcode
- HA3 8FL
- Post Town
- Harrow
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Harrow
- Electoral Ward
- Kenton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Harrow East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053753-2025
4th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047209-2025
8th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047158-2025
8th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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