Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 31 Mar 2026, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Advertising of Statutory Notices

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC2)

Awarded value£660,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to REACH PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED, Reach plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is required by law to publish mandatory statutory notices and announcements as part of its duties and responsibilities. These notices must be placed in publications that provide appropriate local coverage and reach a sufficient proportion of households within the city.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

22462000 Advertising material 79340000 Advertising and marketing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Mar 2026, 16:19 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 13:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088210
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0679e2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The Council has a statutory obligation to publish certain legal notices and public announcements in a publication that reaches the required proportion of households within the city. The Newcastle Chronicle and Newcastle Journal satisfy this requirement and are published by Reach Publishing Services Ltd.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends188 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published33 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 13:27 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
31 Mar 2026, 16:19 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
31 Mar 2026, 16:56 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Sept 2026, 13:27 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £660,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
REACH PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED, Reach plcjoint award15 Apr 2026 – 14 Apr 2028 · up to 14 Apr 2029Extensions: x 1 optional 12 month extension	£660,000	31 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Advertising of Statutory Notices · REACH PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED, Reach plc
Signed
15 Jun 2026
Value
£660,000
Period
16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2028 · up to 15 Jun 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Plus 1 x 12-month option to extend
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

REACH PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00082548GB-PPON: PQWL-2671-TQRG One Canada Square, London, London, E14 5APContact email
REACH PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03890730 One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5APContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Sept 2026, 13:27 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 16:56 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 16:19 BST