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title: "Provision of Hard Copy News Delivery"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2017-09-11"
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# Provision of Hard Copy News Delivery

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55158447-4ad9-4dc3-b94b-de243729354f

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## Summary

The contract titled "Provision of Hard Copy News Delivery" was awarded by the Crown Commercial Service, which is a key organisation in the UK public procurement landscape. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically classified as "Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines." The contract period runs from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018, with an award value of £250,000. The procurement was conducted via a Single Tender Action method, with completion noted in the award dated 31st August 2017. The service delivery is expected to cover the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in news delivery and publishing services. Companies that can offer hard copy distribution and have the capacity to handle deliveries across a wide geographic area would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts in similar categories. With a large organisation like the Crown Commercial Service as the buyer, suppliers can benefit from a stable contract that potentially leads to further business as part of the UK's public procurement framework.

## Notice

Provision of hard copy news to the Home Office

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef57adb3-ad01-4207-b1db-517dd03f84cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Singe Tender Action |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MENZIES DISTRIBUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2017 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef57adb3-ad01-4207-b1db-517dd03f84cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef57adb3-ad01-4207-b1db-517dd03f84cf
  11th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ae94a93-ed80-4596-89d1-7934dbab0189
  Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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