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Statutory Notices and Advertising

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Planning

08 Oct 2026 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Greenwich plans to procure statutory notice publication and council advertising services, delivered across the borough. The work covers publishing Traffic Regulation Orders, planning and general public notices, and other legally required advertisements. It also includes display advertising for recruitment, choice-based lettings, service campaigns, public consultations, and community and event information. The service is expected to provide borough-wide coverage through local newspaper print and digital channels, supporting both statutory communications and wider council messages. The council wants publication arrangements that are reliable and auditable, accessible digitally, and able to provide alternative communication formats where required. The service category is advertising and publishing services (CPV 79341000 and 79970000).

The process is at the planning stage: Greenwich is conducting preliminary market engagement to test the proposed scope, understand supplier capacity and capability, and inform its procurement strategy before a formal competition. The council expects the future procurement to cover a three-year contract period from 12 March 2027 to 11 March 2030, with possible extension to 11 March 2031. The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT (£1,080,000 including VAT). The current contract is due to expire in 2027. The engagement response date is 16 October 2026; this is a date for market feedback, not a bid deadline. The engagement will explore delivery approaches, commercial models, risks and barriers, and suppliers’ contributions to value for money, statutory compliance and resident outcomes.

This work is likely to suit local newspaper publishers and advertising or publishing suppliers able to combine print and digital channels with borough-wide reach. Greenwich is seeking insight from suppliers with the capacity to publish statutory notices and handle varied council advertising, alongside dependable, auditable distribution, accessible digital publishing and alternative formats. Strong customer service and contract management will be important. The council is also looking for modern publishing and distribution approaches that respond to changing resident media habits and increase digital engagement. Suppliers should be ready to explain how their solutions can improve accessibility, support environmental sustainability and deliver social value. The market engagement is intended to explore innovative approaches and commercial models, so businesses with relevant delivery experience and practical ideas for statutory and public-facing communications are well placed to contribute.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Notices and Advertising

Notice Description

The Council has a legal obligation to publish a range of statutory notices relating to its functions and responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to: * Traffic Regulation Orders. * Planning Notices. * General Public Notices. * Other legally required public advertisements. In addition to these statutory requirements, the Council regularly places a variety of display advertising, including: * Recruitment advertisements. * Choice Based Lettings advertisements. * Service promotion campaigns. * Public consultations. * Community and event information. The Council currently requires publication services that provide: * Borough-wide coverage. * Reliable and auditable distribution. * Digital accessibility. * Alternative communication formats where required. * Strong customer service and contract management. The Council is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support: * Modern publishing solutions. * Changing resident media consumption habits. * Increased digital engagement. * Environmental sustainability. * Improved accessibility. * Delivery of social value outcomes.

Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Greenwich ("the Council") is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of Statutory Notices and Advertising Services. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand the market's capacity, capability, innovative approaches and commercial models for delivering statutory notice publication and Council advertising services. The information received will assist the Council in refining its requirements, developing its procurement strategy and ensuring that any future contract delivers value for money, compliance with statutory obligations and positive outcomes for residents. The Council is seeking feedback from suppliers who can provide local newspaper publication services, including both print and digital channels, to support the publication of statutory notices and wider Council communications. The key objectives of this engagement are to: • Test the proposed scope of the service. • Understand current market capability and capacity. • Explore innovative publishing, distribution and accessibility solutions. • Gain insight into commercial models. • Understand how suppliers can contribute to Greenwich’s social value objectives. • Identify potential risks, opportunities and barriers that should be considered in any future procurement. The Council has a legal obligation to publish a range of statutory notices relating to its functions and responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to: • Traffic Regulation Orders. • Planning Notices. • General Public Notices. • Other legally required public advertisements. In addition to these statutory requirements, the Council regularly places a variety of display advertising, including: • Recruitment advertisements. • Choice Based Lettings advertisements. • Service promotion campaigns. • Public consultations. • Community and event information. The Council currently requires publication services that provide: • Borough-wide coverage. • Reliable and auditable distribution. • Digital accessibility. • Alternative communication formats where required. • Strong customer service and contract management. The current contract is due to expire in 2027, and the Council is therefore seeking to engage with the market before commencing a formal procurement process. The Council is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support: • Modern publishing solutions. • Changing resident media consumption habits. • Increased digital engagement. • Environmental sustainability. • Improved accessibility. • Delivery of social value outcomes. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise. The associated documentation and questionnaire are available via the Authority's e-procurement portal (Proactis). Suppliers wishing to access the documents should register (where required) and express an interest in the opportunity through the portal. https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Responses must be provided before 5pm on 16th October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07842a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095392-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Mar 2027 - 11 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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