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title: "Countywide distribution of County Publications"
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# Countywide distribution of County Publications

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b40de79-f2e8-4655-990f-7474fe71739c

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is engaging in the contracting process for a tender entitled "Countywide distribution of County Publications," focused on providing postal and courier services within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the tender was awarded on 17 December 2018, for a total contract value of £40,000. The contract commenced on 4 January 2019 and runs until 3 January 2023, with the original tender period closing on 15 October 2018. The Council's core publication, "County Life," is critical for communicating with approximately 366,000 households in Nottinghamshire, offering vital local information and services.

This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in postal and distribution services, particularly those experienced in handling bulk publications. Companies capable of efficiently managing large-scale distribution projects, especially those within the East Midlands, will find this contract particularly relevant. The successful contractor, Leaflet Distribution Services Limited, has demonstrated the capability to fulfil the Council's needs, indicating that similar-sized enterprises or those with niche expertise in local distribution will be well-suited to compete for future contracts of this nature.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to establish a single provider framework agreement with a suitably experienced provider for the distribution of its County Life publication and supplementary publications to approx. 366,000 households within Nottinghamshire. County Life is the Council's core publication for communicating with its residents, including Council Tax information, key contacts and features on Council services. For this reason it is important to the reputation of the Council that every resident has access to the publication. The contract is expected to commence from 5 January 2019, with an option to extend for a further three times twelve month periods up to 4 January 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee90214-db40-42c0-90aa-8215cc3cb5f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2019 - 3 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2019 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee90214-db40-42c0-90aa-8215cc3cb5f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee90214-db40-42c0-90aa-8215cc3cb5f3
  2nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5580df17-81d0-e811-80ef-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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