Distribution of the Sandwell Herald Newspaper for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedDistribution of the Sandwell Herald Newspaper for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Awarded 01 Feb 2022
Awarded01 Feb 2022
Value£83,000.00
SupplierThe Letterbox Consultancy Ltd
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryMiscellaneous
Ended 2y 9mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 1 Feb 2022Expired 31 Jan 2024
About
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to The Letterbox Consultancy Ltd for the distribution of the Sandwell Herald, the council's newspaper for residents.
The newspaper is designed in-house and printed through a separate contract, with a technical specification of 24 pages, each 360mm x 289mm, in full colour, on 52-gram standard paper, 100% recycled newsprint, endorse folded and loose, weighing under 80 grams and no bigger than A4 in its final folded form, with approximately 144,000 copies per edition.
The contract value was £83,000.
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