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title: "SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide"
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# SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07e13d67-d07f-4ef4-8320-0a5becf48b68

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has recently awarded a contract for the publication of a magazine, website, and bereavement guide. The contract, titled "SC21098 A Kentish Magazine, Website, and Kent Bereavement Guide," falls under the business services category and has a total value of GBP 420,000. The procurement process was initiated through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on June 15, 2022. The contract period is set to run from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025. The successful supplier, Sideways Media Ltd, is based in Ashford, Kent, and the contracting authority is the Kent County Council based in Maidstone.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the publishing and media industry to expand their business. The project focuses on promoting Kent County Council's services through the creation of a magazine, website, and bereavement guide. SMEs with experience in publishing, digital marketing, and content creation are well-suited to compete for similar tenders. Businesses interested in providing services related to promoting ceremonies, venues, and registration services would find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and development.

## Notice

Libraries, Registration and Archives (LRA) is the part of the Kent County Council that deals with the registration of births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships. Since the 1994 Marriage Act, the service has provided licences to private venues across the county so that civil marriages can take place within them. The Council requires a publisher for the following outlets: - A magazine, used to promote the services (A Kentish Ceremony Magazine) - A website, used to promote the services (www.akentishceremony.com) - A Bereavement Guide, that features all the details people need to know about how to register a death, and many of the other things that need to be organised at a difficult time See below for more information on each outlets. A Kentish Ceremony Magazine: One of the most successful marketing channels has been the creation of 'A Kentish Wedding Magazine' in 1997. This magazine, now called A Kentish Ceremony Magazine, is now available quarterly and covers a mixture of information about the service's ceremonies, an index and map containing all the Approved Premises available in the county, advertising for appropriate suppliers, wedding fayre diary, articles and editorial. The magazine is distributed in several exclusive ways including via the service's Register Offices, Libraries, website, and through a number of wedding fayres and events referred to above - which the service's staff often attend. The magazine will be published quarterly in an A4 format and will include a range of content to promote: * Kentish Wedding ceremonies and venues * Kentish Partnership ceremonies and venues * Kentish Welcoming ceremonies and venues * Kentish Renewal of Vows ceremonies and venues * Kent Register Offices A Kentish Ceremony Website (akentishceremony.com): The akentishceremony.com website continues to go from strength-to-strength with a high number of unique visitors per year. The service provider will need to facilitate website maintenance and improvements, and facilitate website orders of the magazine. Bereavement Guide: The Bereavement Guide is an annual publication that features all the details people need to know about how to register a death and many of the other things that need to be organised at a difficult time. As part of the Kent Registration Service, the Council have unique distribution via its Register Offices, and it has agreements in place for distribution across Kent hospitals and hospices. Approx. 15000 copies are printed each November Circa

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03e8ab3-638b-4d64-a8d6-99334dddddab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £420,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIDEWAYS MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2022 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03e8ab3-638b-4d64-a8d6-99334dddddab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03e8ab3-638b-4d64-a8d6-99334dddddab
  16th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fd5f15b6-51cd-ec11-8114-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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