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North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution

North East Combined Authority

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07 Sep 2026 at 15:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Aug 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority procured printing and distribution of consultation leaflets for the North East region bus franchising consultation. The work covered producing the leaflets and distributing them through Royal Mail across the North East bus region, supporting wider public consultation activity. This is a communications and distribution service, classified under advertising and marketing services. The buying organisation is North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Delivery was across the North East of England. The requirement was arranged as a single service lot and concerned the practical production and circulation of printed consultation material rather than bus operations, construction or professional transport services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold tender under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed. The contract was awarded to WHISTL UK LIMITED on 7 August 2026 for £95,257 gross, with the award period recorded from 11 to 30 August 2026. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and is active, with the contracted delivery period running from 4 to 30 September 2026. The contract value is £95,257 gross. The awarded service was leaflet printing and distribution, including delivery through Royal Mail across the North East bus region. WHISTL UK LIMITED was the selected supplier for the whole requirement.

For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates demand for an end-to-end printed communications service supporting major public consultation. Relevant capability would include producing consultation leaflets accurately and at regional scale, preparing material for distribution, and coordinating reliable Royal Mail or comparable postal delivery across the North East. A credible competitor would need operational capacity to manage a short, concentrated fulfilment programme, maintain print and mailing quality, and provide dependable distribution across a broad geographic area. Experience handling public-sector communications, consultation material or similarly sensitive high-volume campaigns would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement also favours businesses able to combine print production with organised, accountable distribution rather than offering either activity in isolation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution

Notice Description

Printing and Distribution of Leaflets via Royal Mail in the North East. Distribution across the NE Bus Region as part of the wider bus consultation work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084546-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,257 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£95,257 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Whistl UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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