Advertising Services

Halton Borough Council
North West
Direct award
1 October 2025 to 31 March 2027

The contract covers the placement of statutory public notices and general run of paper advertising within the Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News. This is a direct appointment for media buying services specifically focused on maintaining local press coverage for council communications.

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Awarded value: £96k; As published
Published: 6 February 2026
Awarded: 1 October 2025; Reach Publishing Services Limited
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Advertising service

Provision of statutory notice advertising and run of paper advertising services within local regional newspaper publications.

Advertise statutory notices in Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
Provide run-of-paper advertising in Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Advertising service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 18 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79340000

Services in this contract

Statutory and public notice advertisingMain service£150k typicalStatutory notice and run-of-paper advertising in a local newspaper

Lifecycle

Published
6 February 2026
Contract awardedto Reach Publishing Services Limited
1 October 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

Halton Borough Council

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The supplier

Reach Publishing Services Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/347696/advertising-services
Buyer reference: 117W25
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0649b8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Halton Borough Council. Advertising Services. Contract award, 6 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/347696/advertising-services (accessed 5 November 2026).