--- title: "Printing of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03523b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03523b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03523b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03523b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-27" --- # Printing of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine Borough Life 2022 - 2023 (2025) Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03523b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03523b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03523b.json) ## Summary Wigan Council is currently undertaking a tender process for the printing of the 'Borough Life' magazine for the 2022-2023 period, with a focus on printing and related services. The procurement is classified under the 'services' category, located in Wigan, UK. The tender deadline for submissions is set for 16th August 2022 at 17:00. The contract will initially run for one year, with options for two additional 12-month extensions. This process follows an open procedure, allowing various suppliers to participate. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the printing and publishing sectors, especially those skilled in high-volume printing and capable of meeting tight deadlines. Companies with experience in producing high-quality publications and an ability to provide flexibility in printing schedules would be well-suited to bid for this contract. Additionally, familiarity with public sector publication standards could enhance competitiveness in this procurement process. ## Notice Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider to print 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. Borough Life was the winner of the Best Corporate Publication at the CorpComms Awards in 2016 in the 'Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Organisations' category. Copy, design and photography for the magazine are all done in house. You can familiarise yourself with Wigan Council via www.wigan.gov.uk. You can also download a pdf of Borough Life from the website www.wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife. There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these have historically been published in February, July and November. Where possible, Wigan Council will endeavour to provide three months' notice of the publication date required for each edition. The first edition to be printed under this contract will be in November 2022. The required printing of the magazine per edition under this Specification is as follows: 148,000 copies per edition (to be delivered by the printer to the distributor); and, 9,600 copies packed in boxes of 100 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor); and, 1,000 copies delivered to Wigan Town Hall. Additional copies may be required 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 numbers of copies required. A Specification for the printing of the magazine is included within the Invitation to Tender document. It is intended that the contract will run for an initial period of 1 year with two 12-month extension options to be taken at the discretion of Wigan Council. The deadline for the receipt of final tender bids is Tuesday 16th August 2022 at 17:00. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider to print 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. Borough Life was the winner of the Best Corporate Publication at the CorpComms Awards in 2016 in the 'Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Organisations' category. Copy, design and photography for the magazine are all done in house. You can familiarise yourself with Wigan Council via www.wigan.gov.uk. You can also download a pdf of Borough Life from the website www.wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife. There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these have historically been published in February, July and November. Where possible, Wigan Council will endeavour to provide three months' notice of the publication date required for each edition. The first edition to be printed under this contract will be in November 2022. The required printing of the magazine per edition under this Specification is as follows: 148,000 copies per edition (to be delivered by the printer to the distributor); and, 9,600 copies packed in boxes of 100 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor); and, 1,000 copies delivered to Wigan Town Hall. Additional copies may be required 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 numbers of copies required. A Specification for the printing of the magazine is included within the Invitation to Tender document. It is intended that the contract will run for a period of 2 years with a 1-year extension option to be taken at the discretion of Wigan Council. The deadline for the receipt of final tender bids is Tuesday 16th August 2022 at 17:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020446-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £170,000 | | Lots value | £170,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79820000 - Services related to printing - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2022 at 10:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020446-2022 - 15 Jul 2022 at 07:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019347-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fb38aa8b-9c02-ed11-8116-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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