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title: "North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df73"
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buyer: "North East Combined Authority"
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# North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution

Buyer: North East Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df73

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## Summary

North East Combined Authority procured services to print and distribute consultation leaflets for the North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation. The requirement covers the production of printed public-information materials and their distribution to support consultation on bus franchising across the North East of England. It is a communications and marketing services requirement, classified under CPV 79340000. The buyer is North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The work is region-wide rather than confined to a single site, so relevant suppliers would need to support distribution across the North East. The requirement is focused on a defined consultation campaign, combining print fulfilment with physical distribution to reach the intended consultation audience.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown. It was treated as a light-touch services procurement and comprised one completed lot. The contract was awarded to WHISTL UK LIMITED on 7 August 2026 for £95,257 gross. The awarded contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 30 August 2026, with signature scheduled by 10 August 2026. The award covers the printing and distribution services for the consultation leaflets. The contracting authority is North East Combined Authority. This is an award outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid, but it identifies the buyer, route and scale for suppliers monitoring comparable future requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from North East Combined Authority for a short, concentrated campaign requiring both high-volume print fulfilment and coordinated regional distribution. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to manage the full chain from artwork or production handling through quality-controlled printing, packing, logistics and delivery across the North East. Credibility would come from reliable operational capacity, tight campaign scheduling, accurate distribution to defined audiences or locations, and the ability to provide evidence that materials were delivered as required. Businesses specialising only in design, only in printing, or only in general courier work may need suitable delivery partners to match the combined requirement. Experience in public consultation, civic communications or comparable leaflet campaigns would strengthen a future response.

## Notice

The MSA requires the suppliers services for the North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075441-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,257 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North East Combined Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHISTL UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 16:16 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075441-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075441-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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