Awarded contract

Countywide Distribution of Council Publications

Details

Supplier(s)
LDS Ltd
Value
£160,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Post and courier services
Published
3 January 2023

Tender description

Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for an experienced provider to distribute resident publications to every household in Nottinghamshire (excluding those in the Nottingham City District) this has been estimated as 358,000 households. The Council requires that its publication is delivered to households in Nottinghamshire using the mechanisms that provide best value whilst guaranteeing that the publication reaches all households within the prescribed time. The contract period shall be for one year commencing 5th January 2023, with an option to extend a further three times for twelve-month periods, up to 4th January 2027, subject to satisfactory performance.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published3 January 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date5 January 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date4 January 2027in 3 months

About the buyer

Nottinghamshire County Council is a local authority whose procurement runs through a single, award-winning centralised team. Suppliers register on EastMidsTenders, the council's online tendering portal, to search for and submit tenders. Contracts above a published threshold are advertised there. The procurement team is organised into categories that mirror the council's own service areas, spanning adult social care, children's and cultural services, the chief executive's office and place-based services. A procurement pipeline lists contracts due for re-tender and new projects over the next two years, and is refreshed annually.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Nottinghamshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 64100000 · Post and courier services
  • 79824000 · Printing and distribution services

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