ONE DARLINGTON MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£103,433published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Smart Distribution Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DISTRIBUTION OF ONE DARLINGTON MAGAZINE AT AGREED INTERVALS DURING THE YEAR

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

98300000 Miscellaneous services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 12 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
Authority reference: PB2025-00205
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012894
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064f0d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £103,4331 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Smart Distribution Solutions LimitedSME	£103,433 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Smart Distribution Solutions LimitedSME
Signed
12 Nov 2025
Value
£103,433
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07941443GB-PPON: PXLP-5962-LCTR Barnston House Beacon Lane, Wirral, North West, CH60 0EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT