--- title: "Publication of Statutory Notices" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044a77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a77.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA" published: "2024-03-19" --- # Publication of Statutory Notices Buyer: CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044a77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a77.json) ## Summary The City & County of Swansea has recently completed the procurement process for the "Publication of Statutory Notices" contract. This contract falls under the services category, specifically for advertising services. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £103,800, was awarded to Reach Plc on 15th March 2024. The procurement was undertaken to meet the compulsory statutory requirement for advertising public notices, with South Wales Evening Post being the chosen media due to its reach in the Swansea community. This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in advertising services, particularly those with experience in statutory notice publications. The location for service delivery is at Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK. Businesses looking to compete in similar contracts should be aware of the specific statutory requirements and the need for sufficient readerships and circulation in the relevant community. The City & County of Swansea has provided detailed rationale for the chosen procurement method, emphasising the unique position of the South Wales Evening Post in meeting the Welsh Government criteria for public notice publications. ## Notice Advertising Public Notices is a compulsory and statutory requirement and South Wales Evening Post is the only media to meet the Welsh Government Public Notice criteria. Annual spend projected 2024/25 is 103,800(GBP), cumulative total below 617,500(GBP) since October 2015. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Advertising Public Notices is a compulsory and statutory requirement and South Wales Evening Post is the only media to meet the Welsh Government Public Notice criteria. Other media has insufficient readerships and circulations in reach to the Swansea community: hence the larger amount is spent annually with the South Wales Evening Post (SWEP). Projected spend 2024/25 is 103,800(GBP). ### Procurement Information Advertising Public Notices is a compulsory and statutory requirement and South Wales Evening Post is the only media to meet the Welsh Government Public Notice criteria. Other media has insufficient readerships and circulations in reach to the Swansea community: hence the larger amount is spent annually with the South Wales Evening Post (SWEP) It is the Council's position that other media has insufficient readerships and circulations in reach to the Swansea community to make the assessment that the South Wales Evening Post (SWEP) are the only provider of these services and on this basis, the Council can meet the requirements of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) which permits the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication to award public service contract where competition is absent for technical reasons. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) applies where there is no reasonable alternative or substitute and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The Council has considered the market and there are no reasonable alternative of providers with the sufficient readerships and circulation required and as such there is no artificial narrowing down of the parameters on the part of the Council. The Council will hold a standstill period in accordance with Regulation 87. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008876-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £103,800 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA1 3SN | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Waterfront | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | REACH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2024 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008876-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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