Published date: 3 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 3 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 7 April 2017, last edited 7 April 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising services - 79341000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

SPS 2001

Published date

3 October 2016

Closing date

11 November 2016

Contract start date

6 February 2017

Contract end date

5 February 2020

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?

Yes

Description

The Council is legally obliged to produce statutory notices, promote key services and provide information toresidents to enable them to access its services. The awarded contractor will therefore be expected to providea weekly publication, with a minimum guaranteed circulation delivered door to door in the borough. Thepublication will need to meet the criteria required to run statutory notices and will need to be delivered in linewith ABC audited reporting standards (see www.abc.org.uk for more details). If the contractor does not currentlymeet ABC audit rules, the Council will allow it a period of up to 9 months to gain ABC verification.
The successful contractor will need to supplement door to door deliveries with copies of the publication beingmade available from pick up bins in hard to reach areas and online for residents who prefer to receive theirinformation in a digital format. The contractor will also be expected to ensure that the advertisements arepublished in the context of engaging local editorial content which helps to positively inform local residents aboutthe measures that their neighbours and local service providers are undertaking to make the borough a greatplace to live, work, learn and visit.
The period of contract will be 3 years with an option to extend the contract for a period of 24 months. Anyextension of contract will only be exercised at the sole discretion of the Council.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich cannot guarantee an on-going minimum or maximum volume of statutorynotices and other advertising. However it is anticipated that the value of the minimum value of the contractwill be approximately £100,000 and the maximum value will be around £400,000.To participate in this tender,Potential Providers are to send their expression of interest by email to procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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The period of contract will be 3 years with an option to extend the contract for a period of 24 months. Any extension of contract will only be exercised at the sole discretion of the Council. Tenderers who are interested and wish to participate in this tender exercise are required to register their interest and request for the full Tender pack, by email to procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Tenderers are to note the following key dates:
• Final date for tenderers to ask questions or seek clarifications is 12 Noon on 28 October 2016
• The closing date for receipt of Tender Submissions is 12.00hrs on 11th November 2016 (Tenders or bids received after this date will not be accepted).

About the buyer

Address

Royal Borough of Greenwich, 3rd Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
Woolwich, London.
SE18 6HQ
England

Email

procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk