PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Printing of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · published 23 Jan 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release ID69c4afc1-2f51-48de-a8a1-918d6dd78a0d-880451
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-da4a2f91-3c50-4348-b69d-2dc674bc3cd1
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-16
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£60,714
award field
Tender value
Not disclosed
tender field
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV
79800000
Printing and related services
Delivery
Not stated
B69 3DB
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Printing of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper Sandwell Council's Communications Team is seeking quotations from an experienced contractor to print the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for a two-year contract covering the period 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026 @ 17:00hrs

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release23 Jan 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published7 Jan 2026
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published1 Feb 2026
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Jan 2028
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published name only

Reach Printing Services Limited

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 23 Jan 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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