Contracts Finder notice
Printing of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper - AWARD
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPrinting of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper
Sandwell Council's Communications Team is seeking quotations from an experienced contractor to print the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for a two-year contract covering the period 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗ to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents.
To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
Closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026 @ 17:00hrs
Published procurement details
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Buyer reference
- IT-230-10029-SHP 2628 - AWARD
- Category
- Services
- Tender status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Suitable for SMEs
- No
- Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
- No
- Tender deadline
- Procurement method
- Open
- Additional classifications 1: Reference
- 79810000
- Additional classifications 1: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 1: Description
- Printing services
- Additional classifications 2: Reference
- 79824000
- Additional classifications 2: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 2: Description
- Printing and distribution services
- Additional classifications 3: Reference
- 79823000
- Additional classifications 3: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 3: Description
- Printing and delivery services
- Additional classifications 4: Reference
- 79820000
- Additional classifications 4: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 4: Description
- Services related to printing
- Item 1: Delivery locations as published
- B69 3DB; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom
Key dates
Published dates- Award decision23 Jan 2026
- Notice published23 Jan 2026
- Contract starts1 Feb 2026
- Contract ends31 Jan 2028
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authority
Suppliers named on the notice
- Reach Printing Services LimitedSupplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
Source record
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Notice language
- en
- Release reference
- ocds-b5fd17-da4a2f91-3c50-4348-b69d-2dc674bc3cd1-2026-01-23T13:08:14Z
- Published
- 23 Jan 2026
- Latest update
- 23 Jan 2026
- Procedure reference
- ocds-b5fd17-da4a2f91-3c50-4348-b69d-2dc674bc3cd1
- Contract reference
- ocds-b5fd17-da4a2f91-3c50-4348-b69d-2dc674bc3cd1-1