Local Media Direct Buying Solutions – Public Notices
Isle of Wight CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £80,000
Deadline
20 March 2026
Published
25 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Authority invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers (“Suppliers”) for the provision of Local Media Direct Buying Solutions – Public Notices. The Isle of Wight Council (the “Authority”) needs to ensure that its information reaches the desired audience, on the Isle of Wight, when placing public notices in print.
The Authority requires a direct relationship with the local media supplier. The service is for the publishing, in print, of the Authority’s Public Notices in line with statutory guidelines.
If the statutory guidelines cease to have a requirement for printed Public Notices, then the Authority’s requirement for printed Public Notices may change or cease. For full details of the specification requirements can be found in Specification Document.
Eligibility & compliance
The Supplier must be able to provide printed local media for audiences specifically on the Isle of Wight which must be published on a weekly basis.
Additional details
The contract period is three years from 1 April 2026. There is the option for a period or periods up to 24 months, at the sole discretion if the Authority.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
M.C.M. CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£2m
total awarded
- 2
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED
£13m
total awarded
- 3
WIGHT HEATING LIMITED
£114,122
total awarded
- 4
MCM Construction
3 contracts wonlatest 30 Jul 2026£834,129
total awarded
- 5
KOMPAN LIMITED
£220,898
total awarded
M.C.M. CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Isle of Wight CouncilKey Dates
Published
25 February 2026
Submission deadline
20 March 2026
Notice type
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