Official UK procurement notice
South Cambs Magazine Delivery Contract
Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£105,000≈ £35k / year · £126,000 inc. VAT34.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2026awarded 14 Apr 2026
Awarded to Smart Distribution Solutions Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 May 2029 · up to 3 May 2030 with extensions · starts 4 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is for the quarterly delivery - and initial storage - of SCDC's residents' magazine titled "South Cambs Magazine". This publication is one of SCDC's primary communication channels with residents. The high-quality magazine is delivered directly to around 73,000 households in the district
CPV: Post and courier services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£105,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Price 40% Quality 60%
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
- 24 Feb 2026, 13:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 14:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016482- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b0bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 4 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published242 days ago24 Feb 2026, 13:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline211 days ago27 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Latest notice published193 days ago14 Apr 2026, 14:38 BST
- Contract starts174 days ago4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Tender notice published24 Feb 2026, 13:44 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 14:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 14:38 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £141,1551 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Distribution Solutions LimitedSME4 May 2026 – 3 May 2029 · up to 3 May 2030Extensions: The contract is for 3-year term with the option to extend each year for a further 1 years - subject to budget funding and future local government structures in Cambridgeshire. · Options: The contract is for 3-year term with the option to extend each year for a further 1 years - subject to budget funding and future local government structures in Cambridgeshire. | £141,155 | 14 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender