Published date: 19 September 2024
This notice was replaced on 8 November 2024
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 8 November 2024)
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 matter and related products - 22000000
Post and courier services - 64100000
Printing and distribution services - 79824000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
SWALE001-DN742016-03328306
Published date
19 September 2024
Closing date
21 October 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
2 January 2025
Contract end date
1 January 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for Print and/or distribution of Inside Swale residents magazine.
The contract will involve print and/or distribution of the Inside Swale residents magazine.
The magazine is currently printed and distributed twice a year (January and July) and is distributed to all households in the borough of Swale (approximately 65,000 to be printed and distributed).
The current spec of the mag is 297x210mm portrait, 24pp Self Cover on 65gsm UPM Cote gloss paper. We are however open to suggestions on sizing options for the magazine.
Suppliers can bid for print only, distribution only or both print and distribution.
The contract shall commence on 02 January 2025 and terminate on 01 January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 1 year. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Quotation will be awarded the contract.
Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFQ is 21 October 2024 at 12:00 noon.
The deadline for clarifications is 12:00 noon on 9 October 2024.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Charlotte Knowles
Address
Swale House
East Street
Sittingbourne
ME10 3HT
England
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