Printing of The Sandwell Herald for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedPrinting of The Sandwell Herald for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Awarded 01 Feb 2022
Awarded01 Feb 2022
Value£60,000.00
SupplierReach Printing Services Limited
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 2y 9mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 1 Feb 2022Expired 31 Jan 2024
About
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to Reach Printing Services Limited for the printing of The Sandwell Herald newspaper.
The contract covers a two-year period from 01 February 2022 to 31 January 2024, with an estimated annual budget of approximately £25,000 and an overall contract value of up to £54,000.
The newspaper is printed as 24 pages, each 360mm x 289mm, in full colour on 52-gram standard 100% recycled newsprint, endorse folded and loose, with each item weighing under 80 grams and no larger than A4 in final folded form.
Approximately 144,300 copies are produced per edition, though pagination and quantities may vary.
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