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title: "Distribution of Resident Magazine"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON"
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# Distribution of Resident Magazine

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a5c3c9c-680a-4c86-9d1d-2866a097796c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon is currently inviting tenders for the "Distribution of Resident Magazine," a pivotal initiative in the delivery of local council information to residents. This procurement falls under the industry category of courier services (CPV 64120000) and is at the active Tender stage, with submissions due by 18 December 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2018 and run until 31 March 2022, with a total estimated value of £130. Interested businesses should refer to the capitalEsourcing Portal for essential documentation and guidelines throughout the tender process.

This opportunity opens avenues for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in distribution and logistics services. Firms with experience in managing high-volume distribution and a strong understanding of local community engagement will be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the scale of dissemination required for approximately 115,000 magazine copies per edition throughout the borough.

## Notice

The London Borough of Hillingdon's flagship publication, "Hillingdon People" is a residents' magazine delivered to households across the borough. This is the residents' preferred method of receiving council information therefore it's important to maintain magazine distribution. Current circa 115,000 copies are distributed per edition. ****Please register/log in at www.capitalesourcing.com to view all tender information/documents**** Any questions about this procurement should be submitted in writing via the capitalEsourcing Portal. This should be used for all queries and requests for clarification regarding the procurement as it provides an effective and auditable trail. A Tenderer's queries will be secure and cannot be seen by any other Tenderers. The Authority will publish the questions and the response, in a suitably anonymous form, via the Messages tool to all Tenderers before the closing date for the submission of Tenders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3687ce8b-f1f7-455b-b439-e7c2ec02ccd6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON |
| Locality | UXBRIDGE |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB8 1UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Uxbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2017 at 10:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3687ce8b-f1f7-455b-b439-e7c2ec02ccd6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3687ce8b-f1f7-455b-b439-e7c2ec02ccd6
  17th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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