How to win: Publication of statutory and other notices in newspaper

About this contract

The Council is looking to appoint a single supplier for the placing of statutory and other notices in one newspaper with circulation in the area of Liverpool City Council. Notices include (amongst others) notification of planning applications, proposals for traffic regulation orders, setting of council tax, proposed compulsory purchase orders and school closures and mergers. The contract will have no guaranteed volume of notices or exclusivity. From previous years volumes, it is anticipated that the council will place in the region of 250 notices, of differing sizes, each year under the proposed contract.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Liverpool City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £450,000, 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 4 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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