How to win: About Town Magazine Production

About this contract

ABOUT TOWN MAGAZINE PRODUCTION As required under our financial regulations, we are currently tendering the production and printing of the Town Council's magazine, About Town, and are inviting quotes for a three year contract to run from March 2027 to November 2029. Contract Details: Production and printing of 9 issues of About Town magazine on a four monthly basis: March, July and November. The expectation is that the cost will be provided for the three-year period with increases in costs linked only to the number of issues produced. This is for Council budgetary purposes. The Town Council retains the right to cancel the contract at any point with no penalties or compensation should the contracted unit price increase during the three year contracted period Printing Requirements: Currently 16,000 copies - 198 x 210mm Landscape folded, stitch 2 wires, trim and pack. The number of copies usually increases slightly each issue as new houses are built, as advised by Royal Mail, so please include in your quote the cost of printing additional copies (per 20). 20pp text on 100gsm gloss plus a 4pp cover on 130gsm gloss, in full colour. To include setting and scans. To

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Burgess Hill Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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