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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Distribution of the Sandwell Herald 2024 to 2026 - AWARD

Business ServicesCPV 79000000 79800000 79820000 64000000 64100000 64110000
Value£184k
Awarded19 Jan 2024
Published12 Feb 2024
RegionWest Midlands
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£184ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Sandwell Herald Distribution The Sandwell Herald is the council's newspaper for residents.

The Herald is designed fully in-house and print is handled through a separate contract.

Sandwell Council's Communications & Corporate Affairs Team requires a contactor to handle the distribution of approximately 146,825 copies of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for up to six editions for the period 26 January 2024 to 25 January 2026.

The number of editions over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required will be subject to budget and demand.

Public Health Booklets Distribution and Print Sandwell Council's Public Health Team is expecting to publish up to three booklets over two years - this includes two winter booklets (anticipated to distribute in late November 2025 and late November 2026), with the potential for one further booklet at some point during the two-year contract.

The successful contractor will be expected to arrange print and distribution of these booklets (approximately 139,725 copies).

The number of booklets over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required will be subject to demand and budget.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website.

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Friday 19 January 2024 at 15:00hrs

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The successful contractor will be expected

The successful contractor will be expected to arrange print and distribution of these booklets (approximately 139,725 copies).

02

From here you will be able

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

03

In Order To View and Submit

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

04

All procurement responses must be carried out

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

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If you require further assistance in respect

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

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OCID
048d8ced-98b7-454d-8828-7569c7381a7d
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
IT-230-7673-SMBC 23090 - AWARD
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