← Back to opportunities

Magazine Printing Services

Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Address: International House, Dover Place, Ashford, UKJ45, TN23 1HU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@ashford.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
47600.0 GBP
Published
30 Jan 2026, 16:20
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
13 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
13 Feb 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79810000 - Printing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Ashford Borough Council (ABC) are looking to procure a provider for the printing of the Ashford For You Magazine. There are two editions per year, delivered to households across the borough of Ashford, Kent.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Magazine Printing Services

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload 
{
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "items": [
        {
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "description": "Printing services",
              "id": "79810000",
              "scheme": "CPV"
            }
          ],
          "deliveryAddresses": [
            {
              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom",
              "region": "UKJ4"
            }
          ],
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1"
        }
      ],
      "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-COH-09927306",
          "name": "WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PJTC-7477-RLVM",
    "name": "Ashford Borough Council"
  },
  "contracts": [
    {
      "aboveThreshold": false,
      "awardID": "1",
      "dateSigned": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z",
      "documents": [
        {
          "datePublished": "2026-01-30T16:20:08Z",
          "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "contractNotice",
          "format": "text/html",
          "id": "008633-2026",
          "noticeType": "UK7",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008633-2026"
        }
      ],
      "hasRenewal": true,
      "id": "1",
      "period": {
        "endDate": "2029-02-13T23:59:59Z",
        "maxExtentDate": "2030-02-13T23:59:59Z",
        "startDate": "2026-02-13T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "renewal": {
        "description": "Possible 12 month extension"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "title": "Magazine Printing Services",
      "value": {
        "amount": 47600.0,
        "amountGross": 57120,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-01-30T16:20:08Z",
  "id": "008633-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0567d2",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Ashford",
        "postalCode": "TN23 1HU",
        "region": "UKJ45",
        "streetAddress": "International House, Dover Place"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@ashford.gov.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJTC-7477-RLVM",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJTC-7477-RLVM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Ashford Borough Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "additionalIdentifiers": [
        {
          "id": "PQGJ-1935-JJYQ",
          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
        }
      ],
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Colchester",
        "postalCode": "CO3 8PH",
        "region": "UKH34",
        "streetAddress": "18 Westside Centre"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "phil.barlow@walstead-uk.com"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large",
        "url": "https://www.walstead-group.com/",
        "vcse": false
      },
      "id": "GB-COH-09927306",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "09927306",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "name": "WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "description": "Ashford Borough Council (ABC) are looking to procure a provider for the printing of the Ashford For You Magazine. There are two editions per year, delivered to households across the borough of Ashford, Kent.",
    "id": "ASH/25/159",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete"
      }
    ],
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "Magazine Printing Services"
  }
}