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title: "Distribution of City Life magazine"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-09-13"
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# Distribution of City Life magazine

Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b08034f-7305-4817-add8-d5b9fb79371c

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## Summary

The Worcester City Council has initiated a tender for the "Distribution of City Life magazine". This opportunity falls within the printed matter and related products industry category and is located in the West Midlands, England. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 8th October 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 22nd October 2018 and will last until 13th September 2019. Interested parties can access the procurement via the ProContract portal.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in distribution and printing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Given the scale of the distribution, targeting both residential and business addresses (estimated at over 51,000), companies equipped to handle large-scale logistics or print services may find this contract advantageous to expand their market reach and capabilities.

## Notice

Worcester City Council is inviting quotes from a suitably experienced organisation to distribute its residents' magazine, City Life (www.worcester.gov.uk/citylife), on a quarterly basis. Our aspiration is that the magazine is delivered to an estimated 44,500 households in Worcester and an additional estimated 7,000 business addresses. We are using the ProContract procurement portal for this procurement process. You can register for free here: https://procontract.due-north.com/register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98809bdc-42ac-45eb-811b-1e79c07dcfb5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2018 - 13 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 2EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2018 at 10:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98809bdc-42ac-45eb-811b-1e79c07dcfb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98809bdc-42ac-45eb-811b-1e79c07dcfb5
  13th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

## Provenance

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