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title: "9957 - Procurement of printing and delivery services: Norwich City Council's Citizen Magazine - AWARD"
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# 9957 - Procurement of printing and delivery services: Norwich City Council's Citizen Magazine - AWARD

Buyer: NORWICH CITY COUNCIL E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc5f37b1-c9d8-4484-a779-7aa011be5ce0

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## Summary

Norwich City Council has completed the procurement process for the printing and delivery services of its Citizen magazine, identified as tender 9957. This project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on printed matter and related products within the CPV classification. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 20th February 2020. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and will run until 31st March 2022, with a total contract value of £240,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and distribution services, particularly those capable of handling bespoke printed matter and mail delivery. Suppliers who can offer comprehensive solutions across multiple lots—printing, distribution, or both—will be best positioned to compete. Given the scale of the project, small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their service offerings in the public sector may find this contract particularly advantageous.

## Notice

Norwich City Council (the council) is looking to source a supplier(s) for the printing and distribution of its Citizen magazine from the summer 2020 issue onwards. The council is looking for either a supplier to provide each of the required services or one supplier to provide the whole service. The tender is to be split into 3 Lots: LOT 1 - CITIZEN PRINTING LOT 2 - CITIZEN DISTRIBUTION LOT 3 - CITIZEN PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214d746b-aa7c-490b-9e53-13da44005572 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £106,030 |
| 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 | NORWICH CITY COUNCIL E-TENDERING |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 1NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Mancroft |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GD MEDIA; THE MAILBIRD ORGANISATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter
- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2020 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214d746b-aa7c-490b-9e53-13da44005572

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214d746b-aa7c-490b-9e53-13da44005572
  18th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norwich.gov.uk/YourCouncil/Finance/Pages/Procurement.aspx

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