Published date: 6 February 2019

This notice was replaced on 12 February 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 30 April 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN391645-91283877

Published date

6 February 2019

Closing date

1 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider to print 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. Borough Life was the winner of the Best Corporate Publication at the CorpComms Awards in 2016 in the 'Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Organisations' category. Copy, design and photography for the magazine are all done in house. You can familiarise yourself with Wigan Council via www.wigan.gov.uk. You can also download a pdf of Borough Life from the website www.wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife. There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these are published in February, July and November. Wigan Council will provide at least two months' notice of the publication date required for each edition. The required printing of the magazine under this Specification is 141,000 copies per edition (to be delivered by the printer to the distributor); and 9,000 copies packed in boxes of 125 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor). Additional copies may be required for certain print runs e.g. to coincide with the Wigan 10 Kilometre run up to 5,000 additional copies (3,000 currently needed). A Specification for the printing of the magazine is included within the Invitation to Tender document. It is intended that the contract will run for a period of 2 years and offer a 1 year extension option. The deadline for the receipt of final tender bids is Friday 1st March 2019 at 17:00.


About the buyer

Contact name

Mr. Jason Lythgoe-Hay

Address

Wigan Council, Public Relations, Directorate of Resources, Town Hall, Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
England

Email

J.Lythgoe-Hay@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/