Postcards: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 22310000·Supplies · class·in Printed matter and related products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
22314000 Designs66 notices · 80%22315000 Photographs13 notices · 16%22310000 Postcards2 notices · 2%22312000 Pictures2 notices · 2%- Printed books 33 · 12m
- Security-type printed matter 29 · 12m
- Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals 23 · 12m
- Printed books, brochures and leaflets 19 · 12m
- Miscellaneous printed matter 15 · 12m
- Forms 15 · 12m
- Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines 13 · 12m
- Newspapers 10 · 12m
- Paper or paperboard registers 8 · 12m
- Publications 7 · 12m
- All of Printed matter and related products →
Open tenders in postcards
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 331 Heavy Maintenance infrastructure upgrade Allerton TCC | Northern Trains Limited | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £2,134,000 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Events Services, Equipment (via Hire) and Associated Structures | Glasgow City Council | 22 Aug 2030 | 1434d | £17,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 35% (28 notices)
- Other public bodies 22% (18 notices)
- Central government 19% (15 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (5 notices)
- Housing associations 4% (3 notices)
- Not classified 15% (12 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellafield Limited | Other public bodies | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Trains Limited | Central government | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Science Museum Group | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Thurrock Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Norse Commercial Services Ltd | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
57 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 65 of 82 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 67% (55 notices)
- Framework 29% (24 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (3 notices)
- Open 56% (46 notices)
- Route not published 32% (26 notices)
- Selective 10% (8 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 38% (13 notices)
- Below threshold 62% (21 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (37) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 37 awards to 34 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bakehouse Factory Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Start Point Media | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| APS Group (Scotland ) Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alpha Graphics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ave Design Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Behaviour Change Agency | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 30 of 82 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 2231. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 2231. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.