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Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 18:32.

Opportunity overview

Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28 Sandwell Council requires an experienced supplier to handle the distribution of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current specifications for up to six editions for the period 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2028. Please note that the Herald is designed separately and printing is handled via a separate contract. The most recent edition can be viewed at www.sandwell.gov.uk/herald The number of Herald editions per annum, and over the 2-year contract, will be subject to demand and budget. The first edition under the contract is expected to distribute in July 2026. We anticipate up to six editions over the two-year contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£115k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£138k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05635286
Location
Loughton, UKH35, IG10 1DX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SMBC 26009
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Address

Street Address
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 3DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG37

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05635286

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05635286

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCPZ-3547-PLDT

Address

Street Address
Abacus House 14-18
Locality
Loughton
Postal Code
IG10 1DX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79824000
Description
Printing and distribution services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05635286
Name
THE LETTERBOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
20 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
20 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
19 Apr 2028, 23:59

Options

Description
six editions - but we may come in a good bit below that depending on how many editions we do and whether we reduce any volumes or pagination over the course of the contract.

Value

Including VAT
138,014.06
Amount
115,011.72
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047130-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 14:10
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B69 3DE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 023928-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 047130-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·