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Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28

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Official notice
Published value
£96,000
Submission deadline 27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28". Published status: complete. Published value: £96,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£96,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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Published history for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.2Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
E.MANTON LIMITEDTop vendor: 56% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 28 active published awards; 25 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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
E.MANTON LIMITED1 win£957,658
MAVERICK INDUSTRIES LIMITED1 win£199,000
VAN ELLE LIMITED1 win£127,000
Morgan Lambert Ltd1 win£115,000
WE DO TENNIS C.I.C.1 win£80,000
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
Published21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
Last source update21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066bf0
What is being bought
Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28 Sandwell Council requires an experienced supplier to handle the distribution of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current specifications for up to six editions for the period 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2028. Please note that the Herald is designed separately and printing is handled via a separate contract. The most recent edition can be viewed at www.sandwell.gov.uk/herald The number of Herald editions per annum, and over the 2-year contract, will be subject to demand and budget. The first edition under the contract is expected to distribute in July 2026. We anticipate up to six editions over the two-year contract.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  5. Published value updated to £96,000
    17 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    17 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
    17 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    17 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £115,012
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28
£115,012 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 19 Apr 2028, 23:59 BST
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ
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  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ
    Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, UKG37, B69 3DE, GB
    Procurement_SMBC@sandwell.gov.uk

  • THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05635286 · GB-PPON: PCPZ-3547-PLDT
    Abacus House 14-18, Loughton, UKH35, IG10 1DX, GB
    sales@letterboxconsultancy.co.uk
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