# Contract for the Distribution of the Durham County News and other Publications

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Smart Distribution Solutions
- Award value: £90,000
- Award date: 26 March 2018
- Published: 26 June 2018
- Contract start: 1 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1a4d816e-f929-4a4d-9711-b21b726903a5-224635
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5ff1ea6-779b-437b-80a8-381b03829737

## Description

This contract is for the Distribution of the Durham County News and other Publications Durham County Council \(\\"the Council\) is seeking to appoint a single rovider to distribute the Council's Durham County News \(DCN\) Magazine \(the Magazine\) four times a year \(Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter\)\. The Council may also have a requirement to distribute a Guide to Services and an Essential Guide to Summer Fun \(together \\"the Publications\), Both Guides are currently subject to Council review, however, the Guide to Services would be required to be distributed in the New Year and the Council's Essential Guide to Summer Fun distributed in July\. The Council's Magazine and two Publications \(if required\) are to be distributed door to door to approximately 241,500 homes in County Durham, but this figure may be subject to future fluctuation\. This procurement is issued under an Open OJEU procurement process\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4d816e-f929-4a4d-9711-b21b726903a5-224635)