--- title: "Publication of Statutory Notices" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-140046" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-140046" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140046.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140046.json" source: "Sell2Wales" 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-kuma6s-140046 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-140046) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140046.json) ## Summary The City & County of Swansea has completed a procurement process for the publication of Statutory Notices. The tender, with an annual spend projected for 2024/25 of 103,800(GBP), aimed to fulfil the compulsory and statutory requirement of advertising public notices. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, citing the South Wales Evening Post as the sole media meeting the Welsh Government Public Notice criteria. The contract was awarded to Reach Plc on March 15, 2024, aligning with the Council's strategy to use negotiated procedures due to a lack of reasonable alternatives or substitutes. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the advertising and media industry to engage with the City & County of Swansea. Suitable businesses may include those with established reach and readership catering to the Swansea community. By focusing on meeting the specific criteria set by the Welsh Government for public notices, businesses can align themselves with the requirements outlined in the tender. The set-aside contract awarded to Reach Plc demonstrates the potential for long-term partnerships based on the unique needs and constraints of government-mandated advertising services. ## 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 | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140046 | | Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140046 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR471368 Publication of Statutory Notices - 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. ## Notice URLs - http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-140046 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-140046. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-140046.json.