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Published 15 Oct 2025, 17:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Newspapers to the Parliamentary Estate

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: London (UKI32)
Published estimate£712,500≈ £238k / year · £855,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 24 Apr 2026
Awarded to Menzies Distribution2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 May 2029 · up to 4 May 2031 with extensions · starts 5 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (the Authority) sought a supplier for the provision of newspapers to the Parliamentary Estate.

The Authority requires the timely delivery of national, regional and international newspapers and a limited selection of periodicals to an offsite consolidation centre, from where the Authority will arrange onward delivery to designated locations across the Estate. These publications must be made available to Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, and Parliamentary staff on the day of publication.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Newspapers · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines · Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£712,500
Contract period: 5 May 2026 – 4 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £712,500 exc. VAT · £855,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with options to extend by up to two (2) further one‑year periods. Any extension will be exercised at the Authority’s discretion to ensure continuity of service, maintain value for money, and subject to satisfactory supplier performance and ongoing business need.
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines22210000 Newspapers64111000 Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

  • Technical & professional ability

    Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Commercial: Tenderers must complete the Pricing Basket. Scoring methodology is outlined in the tender documents.
  • Quality: Tenderers must respond to quality questions. Scoring methodology is outlined in the tender documents.
  • Social Value: Tenderers must respond to social value questions. Scoring methodology is outlined in the tender documents.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

  • Technical & professional ability

    Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 15 Jan 2029
First published
15 Oct 2025, 17:10 BST
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Apr 2026
Authority reference
GSV4085
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017815
Accelerated
Qualifying planned procurement notice
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
NewspapersNewspapers, journals, periodicals and magazinesPostal services related to newspapers and periodicals
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd95 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payment of valid and undisputed invoices shall be made within 30 days of receipt.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Risks relate to continuity of supply, price changes, demand fluctuation, and supplier performance, to be managed through contract controls.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Tender Notice will be published via the Find a Tender Service. Tender documents will be available for download via the Atamis portal, linked below, once the tender opportunity submission window opens.

Suppliers wishing to participate should register on the Atamis portal well in advance of the publication date.

Any registration issues should be directed towards Atamis support.

atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published372 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 17:10 BST
  2. Market engagement358 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Request for Information deadline is 29/10/25.

  3. Next notice expected241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by199 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts171 days ago
    5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent163 days ago
    13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Standstill ends153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  11. Latest notice published143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST

Notice history

15 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 17:10 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 17:17 BST
    UK2
  3. Planned procurement notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
    UK3
  4. Published value updated to £712,500
    14 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
    was £340,000
  5. Status changed to planned
    14 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    14 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    14 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
  8. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
    UK4
  9. Status changed to active
    27 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
  10. Deadline moved to 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    27 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
    +4 days · was 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  11. Contract award notice published
    13 May 2026, 11:04 BST
    UK6
  12. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2026, 11:04 BST
  13. Contract award notice published
    13 May 2026, 11:05 BST
    UK6
  14. Contract signature expected
    26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  15. Contract details notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Add Atamis registration and submission information

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 14 Jan 2026
  • 2025-10: 2 releases · 15 Oct 2025, 15 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £855,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Menzies Distribution1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions£855,000same award published again · counted once24 Apr 2026standstill to 22 May 2026Standstill
Menzies Distribution£855,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Newspapers to the Parliamentary Estate · Menzies Distribution

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £855,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 1 year extensions
    2 agreed KPIs: Delivery to the OSCC · Contract Management
    • Delivery to the OSCC, Deliveries must be on time to the OSCC. Penalties will apply for late or missed deliveries.
    • Contract Management, Several KPIs will apply relating to contract management, including item presentation, damages, supplier responsiveness and correct invoicing.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQCD-6982-LPZW Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • InPost Distribution LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01430241 MORAY HOUSE, 23-35 GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET , LONDON, London, W1W 7PAContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure