Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-a4a5-731c-b082-cc0ce98d5c12/local-media-direct-buying-solutions-public-notices

closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Local Media Direct Buying Solutions – Public Notices

[Isle of Wight Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/isle-of-wight-council)

Estimated value

£80,000

Published

25 Feb 2026

Deadline

Closed

20 Mar 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The Authority invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers (“Suppliers”) for the provision of Local Media Direct Buying Solutions – Public Notices. The Isle of Wight Council (the “Authority”) needs to ensure that its information reaches the desired audience, on the Isle of Wight, when placing public notices in print. The Supplier must be able to provide printed local media for audiences specifically on the Isle of Wight which must be published on a weekly basis. The Authority requires a direct relationship with the local media supplier. The service is for the publishing, in print, of the Authority’s Public Notices in line with statutory guidelines. If the statutory guidelines cease to have a requirement for printed Public Notices, then the Authority’s requirement for printed Public Notices may change or cease. For full details of the specification requirements can be found in Specification Document. The contract period is three years from 1 April 2026. There is the option for a period or periods up to 24 months, at the sole discretion if the Authority.

## CPV classification

Printed matter and related products Printing and related services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-065bee-2026-02-25T12:16:01Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-065bee-2026-02-25T12:16:01Z)

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