Dorset Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Publication of Residents' Magazine for Dorset Council

Awarded 30 Sep 2021

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Awarded30 Sep 2021

Value£225,000.00

SupplierCommunity Information Services Ltd

AgencyDorset Council

RegionSouth West

CategoryArts & Culture

Ended 2y 5mo ago2y 8mo term

Awarded 30 Sept 2021Expired 30 May 2024

About

Dorset Council awarded a contract to Community Information Services Ltd for the production of a residents' magazine three times a year for three years from August 2021 to May 2024, with an optional July 2024 issue.

The contract, valued at £225,000, included graphic design, advertising sales, print, and distribution of 183,000 magazines to households and 700 to libraries and Council offices in the Dorset Council area.

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