Official UK procurement notice
Waltham Forest Newspaper Print
Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking to invite tender for the printing of the Waltham Forest Newspaper. The authority suppliers approximately 492,000 copies of the Waltham Forest news annually to its residents. The newspapers are printed quarterly and are distributed to residents and businesses with the borough.
The Waltham Forest News has proven to be a vital communication tool for conveying the Council’s message across to its residents. It plays an integral role in reaching all demographics, including the most vulnerable residents in the borough.
CPV: Printed matter and related products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This procurement involves the printing approximately 492 copies and the Waltham Forest…Renewal
This procurement involves the printing approximately 492 copies and the Waltham Forest Newspaper each year. The Newspaper will be printed four times a year, with about 123 copies delivered to the distributor’s depot on an agreed date. A strong partnership between the print team and the distribution contractor is essential for coordinating and ensuring the timely delivery of newspapers and leaflets copies.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 18 Feb 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN759497- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005596- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e349Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Feb 2025 → 20 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published18 Feb 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Submission deadline20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.