--- title: "City Life Magazine" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-03-07" --- # City Life Magazine Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ba060dc-4165-4576-b67a-a18199dc4278.json) ## Summary Worcester City Council is initiating a tender for the design, printing, and advertising sourcing of its quarterly residents' magazine, City Life. This procurement process, classified under the services category (CPV code 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines), is currently allocated in the Award stage. The contract is set to commence on 1st February 2017, lasting until 31st January 2020, with a potential extension. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by 12:00 noon on 9th January 2017 to confirm their intention to respond. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in publishing, graphic design, and marketing services, particularly those that can demonstrate experience in handling advertising for community publications. Companies that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, as the council seeks to maintain a cost-neutral position for the magazine while fostering local supplier engagement. ## Notice Worcester City Council requires a Supplier to design, print and source the advertising for its quarterly residents' magazine - City Life. The Council are looking for a provider with a strong track record in all three of the above areas, and ability to commence work for a 12 month contract with the option to extend. The first issue would come out no sooner than April 2017. The Council currently produces four consecutive issues per year (at three month intervals) but we will also consider tenders from Potential Suppliers who are prepared to commit to three consecutive issues (at four month intervals). The magazine is currently produced at no cost to the City Council (with the current supplier retaining full revenue from advertising and using this to off set the print costs). The Council is keen to maintain this zero-cost position. Please find attached the Invitation to Tender for City Life, the draft standard Conditions of Contract and Worcester City Council's Brand Guidelines. If you would like to tender for this contract please confirm your intent to respond by emailing procurement@worcester.gov.uk and return your proposal by no later than 12.00 noon Monday 9th January 2017 to the address provided in the documentation. If you have any queries or require any additional information regarding this notice, please email procurement@worcester.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ef59c-188a-4f2c-9ad2-3b8b7c5f9971 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Feb 2017 | | Contract period | 6 Feb 2017 - 6 Mar 2021 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KM MEDIA AND MARKETING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines ## Release History - 7 Mar 2017 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ef59c-188a-4f2c-9ad2-3b8b7c5f9971 - 21 Nov 2016 at 17:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22916dd4-cfcc-4a6f-8880-e5ed15b518ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ef59c-188a-4f2c-9ad2-3b8b7c5f9971 7th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22916dd4-cfcc-4a6f-8880-e5ed15b518ed 21st November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/current-tenders City Life Magazine Tender Documents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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