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Published 16 Jan 2026, 15:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Distribution of Leicestershire Matters Magazine

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Published estimate£118,800≈ £119k / year · £118,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 25 Feb 2026
Awarded to The Letterbox Consultancy Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract for the distribution of LCC magazine-style journal 'Leicestershire Matters,' which is to be delivered to all homes (currently approx 325,000 residential properties) in Leicestershire (Excluding Leicester City). Delivery to business premises is not required.

The requirement is to distribute up to three issues in 12 months.

CPV: Postal and telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£118,800
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £118,800 exc. VAT · £118,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: We anticipate that the number of households requiring delivery will increase for the July 2026 and December 2026 issues.
64000000 Postal and telecommunications services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Price 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 15:27 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT
Authority reference
DN802611
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004005
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Postal and telecommunications services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607e5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To have access to the RFQ documents and submit your tender, please click on the link below-

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 2 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 15:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published238 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT
  5. Contract starts234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 15:27 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£99,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Letterbox Consultancy Limited

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £99,000
    Period
    2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    We anticipate that the number of households requiring delivery will increase for the July 2026 and December 2026 issues. The increase in value has been accounted for in the advertised value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05635286GB-PPON: PCPZ-3547-PLDT Abacus House 14-18, Loughton, East of England, IG10 1DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender