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COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Delivery)

Coventry City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council procured a magazine distribution service for its “Your Coventry” magazine. The appointed supplier is responsible for distributing the magazine at three scheduled publication points during each year. The requirement is a local delivery service in Coventry, classified under CPV 79823000 as printing and delivery services. This is relevant to businesses with an established distribution operation, local delivery coverage and the capacity to organise repeated deliveries to the magazine’s intended recipients. The buyer is Coventry City Council, based at the Council House in Coventry. The requirement concerns delivery and distribution rather than general publishing or communications consultancy, so suppliers whose main capability is reliable physical distribution are the closest fit.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Coventry City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027. Its value is £75,335 excluding VAT and £90,402 including VAT. The contract allows one 12-month extension, giving a maximum possible end date of 14 July 2028. The selected supplier is SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED, a Wirral-based business. The award covers the magazine distribution service in Coventry. The published outcome records the supplier as active under the awarded contract, with no cancellation or termination reported.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Coventry City Council for a managed local magazine distribution service delivered at several planned points each year. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable delivery networks in Coventry, the operational capacity to handle coordinated distribution runs, and systems for meeting fixed publication schedules. Experience in magazine, leaflet, newspaper or other high-volume addressed or unaddressed distribution would be commercially relevant, particularly where it shows accurate preparation, route planning, delivery monitoring and the ability to resolve exceptions. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused distribution business rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers should also be prepared for a limited below-threshold competition route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Delivery)

Notice Description

Supplier appointed to distribute the 'Your Coventry' magazine at three scheduled publication points throughout the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074559-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,335 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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