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Official procurement procedure
Distribution of the Sandwell Herald 2024 to 2026
Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals
Printing and distribution services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Distribution of the Sandwell Herald 2024 to 2026". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 161 active published awards; 161 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT | Last source update12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPostal services related to newspapers and periodicals, Printing and distribution services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-042679 | ||
What is being bought
The Sandwell Herald is the council’s newspaper for residents. The Herald is designed fully in-house and print is handled through a separate contract. Sandwell Council’s Communications and Corporate Affairs Team required a contactor to handle the distribution of approximately 146,825 copies of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for up to six editions for the period 05 February 2024 to 31 January 2026. The number of editions over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required are subject to budget and demand. Public Health Booklets Distribution and Print Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is expecting to publish up to three booklets over two years – this includes two winter booklets (anticipated to distribute in late November 2025 and late November 2026), with the potential for one further booklet at some point during the two-year contract.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT - Status changed to complete
12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT - Published value updated to £211,000
18 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT - Status changed to active
18 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 19 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
18 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT - Buyer information updated
18 Dec 2023, 14:28 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Sandwell Herald is the council’s newspaper for residents. The Herald is designed fully in-house and print is handled through a separate contract. Sandwell Council’s Communications and Corporate Affairs Team required a contactor to handle the distribution of approximately 146,825 copies of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for up to six editions for the period 05 February 2024 to 31 January 2026. The number of editions over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required are subject to budget and demand. Public Health Booklets Distribution and Print Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is expecting to publish up to three booklets over two years – this includes two winter booklets (anticipated to distribute in late November 2025 and late November 2026), with the potential for one further booklet at some point during the two-year contract.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 Feb 2024, 12:35 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 25 Jan 2024, 00:00 GMT · £183,652
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards The Letterbox Consultancy Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £183,652 · signed 25 Jan 2024, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 2 (lot 1) electronicBids: 2 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 2 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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