Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c41-d51c-7380-83bb-e22b72068142/printing-of-wigan-councils-residents-magazine-borough-life awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Printing of Wigan Council's Resident's Magazine 'Borough Life' [Wigan Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) Estimated value £100,000 Published 6 Feb 2019 Deadline Closed 1 Mar 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Wigan Council is looking for an experienced provider to print 'Borough Life', Wigan Council's resident's magazine. Flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. Borough Life was the winner of the Best Corporate Publication at the CorpComms Awards in 2016 in the 'Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Organisations' category. Copy, design and photography for the magazine are all done in house. You can familiarise yourself with Wigan Council via [wigan.gov.uk](https://www.wigan.gov.uk). You can also download a pdf of Borough Life from the website [wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife](https://www.wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife). There are three editions of Borough Life per year and these are published in February, July and November. Wigan Council will provide at least two months' notice of the publication date required for each edition. The required printing of the magazine under this Specification is 141,000 copies per edition (to be delivered by the printer to the distributor); and 9,000 copies packed in boxes of 125 copies per box per edition (bulk deliveries - delivered by the printer to the distributor); and, 3,500 copies (to be delivered to Wigan Town Hall). Additional copies may be required for certain print runs e.g. to coincide with the Wigan 10 Kilometre run up to 5,000 additional copies (3,000 currently needed). A Specification for the printing of the magazine is included within the Invitation to Tender document. It is intended that the contract will run for a period of 2 years and offer a 1 year extension option. The deadline for the receipt of final tender bids is Friday 1st March 2019 at 17:00. Read full description ## CPV classification Printed books, brochures and leaflets Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/96d92ab2-9ec1-4142-a8e3-6b48674fbcb2) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Wigan Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) [Sector More Printed matter & publishing tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/printed-matter-publishing) ## More tenders like this [Library books – fourniture de livres, bandes dessinees, et prestations associees POUR LES services DU departement de l’oise · Département de l'Oise · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-94e2-71d1-b26c-02b4c8823d9a/france-library-books-fourniture-de-livres-bandes-dessinees-et-prestations) [Library books – Fourniture de livres imprimés neufs en langue anglaise et services associés pour Sciences Po · Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-1af4-733d-9ebe-6f4e06fc09bd/france-library-books-fourniture-de-livres-imprimes-neufs-en-langue-anglaise) [Printed matter and related products – Tryckeritjänster · Kungliga Operan Aktiebolag · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca5b-718e-acf2-f3a8b8724587/sweden-printed-matter-and-related-products-tryckeritjanster) [Technical publications – Realizace páteřních kabelových rozvodů pro modernizaci hlavního přepojovače · Český Rozhlas · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9298-72d7-8193-5fecd41d3605/czechia-technical-publications-realizace-paternich-kabelovych-rozvodu-pro-mo) [Printed books – achat de livres imprimes POUR LE reseau des equipements culturels de gpsea (2027-2030) · Grand Paris Sud Est Avenir · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-170f-70dd-a381-186e516c1f4c/france-printed-books-achat-de-livres-imprimes-pour-le-reseau-des-equipements) [Savings stamps – 23/2026 · ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-38cf-7109-affa-f45b1b265399/greece-savings-stamps-232026)