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Published 14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design, Print and Delivery of Tewkesbury Borough News

Official notice

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£84,000≈ £42k / year · £100,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tewkesbury Borough Council is seeking suitably experienced supplier(s) to provide the design, print, advertising support and/or borough-wide delivery of Tewkesbury Borough News, the council’s twice-yearly residents’ magazine.

The opportunity is divided into two Lots: Lot 1 for design, print and advertising support, and Lot 2 for delivery services. Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots.

The contract is expected to commence in September 2026 for an initial two-year period, with an option to extend for up to a further two years.

CPV: Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£84,000
Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £84,000 exc. VAT · £100,800 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Contract is anticipated to commence in August 2026 for an initial period of two years, with an option for the Authority to extend the Contract by up to a further two years.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The Authority will assess each Tender on a quality / price / social value split basis with 70% of the available score being awarded for quality, 20% weighting awarded for price and 10% awarded for social value.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference
ASSET P/REF 0125
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066109
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Printing and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published107 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by97 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline71 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts59 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYM-8582-LTMW Public Services Centre,, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 5TTContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender