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title: "COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Delivery)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd57"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Coventry City Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Delivery)

Buyer: Coventry City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd57

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## Summary

Coventry City Council procured a magazine distribution service for its “Your Coventry” magazine. The appointed supplier is responsible for distributing the magazine at three scheduled publication points during each year. The requirement is a local delivery service in Coventry, classified under CPV 79823000 as printing and delivery services. This is relevant to businesses with an established distribution operation, local delivery coverage and the capacity to organise repeated deliveries to the magazine’s intended recipients. The buyer is Coventry City Council, based at the Council House in Coventry. The requirement concerns delivery and distribution rather than general publishing or communications consultancy, so suppliers whose main capability is reliable physical distribution are the closest fit.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Coventry City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027. Its value is £75,335 excluding VAT and £90,402 including VAT. The contract allows one 12-month extension, giving a maximum possible end date of 14 July 2028. The selected supplier is SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED, a Wirral-based business. The award covers the magazine distribution service in Coventry. The published outcome records the supplier as active under the awarded contract, with no cancellation or termination reported.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Coventry City Council for a managed local magazine distribution service delivered at several planned points each year. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable delivery networks in Coventry, the operational capacity to handle coordinated distribution runs, and systems for meeting fixed publication schedules. Experience in magazine, leaflet, newspaper or other high-volume addressed or unaddressed distribution would be commercially relevant, particularly where it shows accurate preparation, route planning, delivery monitoring and the ability to resolve exceptions. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused distribution business rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers should also be prepared for a limited below-threshold competition route.

## Notice

Supplier appointed to distribute the 'Your Coventry' magazine at three scheduled publication points throughout the year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074559-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,335 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Coventry City Council |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 10:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074559-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074559-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://smartdistribution.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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