--- title: "Distribution of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-27" --- # Distribution of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025) Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43c5d38d-1396-4ca1-b7d3-db5b9f10b430.json) ## Summary Wigan Council is currently inviting tenders for the distribution of its resident's magazine, Borough Life, for the years 2022 to 2024. This contract, classified under Post and Courier Services, requires a capable provider to manage the delivery of 148,000 magazines per edition to every household in Wigan Borough, with an initial contract period starting on 1st November 2022 and continuing until 31st October 2024, plus an optional one-year extension. Tenders must be submitted by 16th August 2022 at 17:00. The procurement follows an open procedure, ensuring broad access for interested suppliers. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in mass delivery and logistics services. Companies experienced in providing postage, courier, and distribution services, particularly those capable of managing large-scale operations within tight timelines, will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given that the authority is open to engaging flexible and innovative service providers. ## Notice Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider with a detailed understanding of how to manage mass delivery services to deliver 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine, to every household in Wigan Borough. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these have historically been published in February, July and November. The first edition to be distributed under this contract will be in November 2022. The required distribution of the magazine per edition under this Specification is as follows: * 148,000 residential deliveries per edition (received by the distributor from the printer, bulk packed on pallets). You would be required to deliver to every household in Wigan Borough. * 9,600 copies packed in boxes of 100 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor). You would be required to deliver boxes to Council addresses which will be supplied in advance for each edition. There is currently a list of 53 addresses around Wigan Borough. Additional copies and locations may need to be added to this list over time. * 1,000 copies delivered to Wigan Town Hall. Additional copies may be required to be delivered for certain print runs e.g. to coincide with the Wigan 10 Kilometre run up to 5,000 additional copies (3,000 currently needed) or if there is a more general increase to the number of copies required. We require all copies to be delivered within 21 days of receipt of the magazines from our print supplier. Interested applicants are directed to the Invitation to Tender documentation which contains a full specification for this service. The proposed contract is intended to run for an initial period of 1 year with two 12-month extension options to be taken at the discretion of Wigan Council. The closing date for the receipt of final tender bids is Tuesday 16th August 2022 at 17:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630d17c-2e40-4c6c-9bd3-a1677ecaed36 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | WIGAN | | Post town | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 1YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 64100000 - Post and courier services - 79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2022 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630d17c-2e40-4c6c-9bd3-a1677ecaed36 - 15 Jul 2022 at 08:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2164a0bf-9af9-4c6b-bd7a-38d87472e155 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2630d17c-2e40-4c6c-9bd3-a1677ecaed36 27th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2164a0bf-9af9-4c6b-bd7a-38d87472e155 15th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ff951ca-7e03-ed11-8116-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Link to the advert on Wigan Council's procurement portal 'The Chest'. ## Notice URLs - http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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