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Published 29 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Magazine Printing Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£56,000≈ £19k / year · £67,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update15% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2025awarded 27 Jan 2026
Awarded to WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 12 Feb 2029 · up to 12 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 13 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ashford Borough Council (ABC) are looking to procure a provider for the printing of the Ashford For You Magazine. There are two editions per year, delivered to households across the borough of Ashford, Kent.

CPV: Printing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£56,000
Contract period: 13 Feb 2026 – 12 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 12 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £56,000 exc. VAT · £67,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial term of 3 years with a possible 1 year extension.
79810000 Printing 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: Price/Quality

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
29 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
Authority reference
ASH/25/159
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073867
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Printing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0567d2 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
9 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
  2. Tender notice published342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 10:57 GMT
  3. Submission deadline317 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
  5. Contract starts251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 10:57 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £56,000
    14 Nov 2025, 10:57 GMT
    was £60,000
  4. Status changed to active
    14 Nov 2025, 10:57 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 9 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
    14 Nov 2025, 10:57 GMT
  6. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 13:02 GMT
    UK4
  7. Contract details notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Tender opportunity link updated to https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B685T8KT8X

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £47,6001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED£47,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Magazine Printing Services · WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED

    Signed
    27 Jan 2026
    Value
    £47,600
    Period
    13 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2029 · up to 13 Feb 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible 12 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09927306GB-PPON: PQGJ-1935-JJYQ 18 Westside Centre, Colchester, East of England, CO3 8PHContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationshttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B685T8KT8X Procurement documents can be accessed via the Delta eSourcing portal.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationshttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B685T8KT8X Procurement documents can be accessed via the Delta eSourcing portal.

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