Printed books: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 22110000·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
22113000 Library books62 notices · 52%22110000 Printed books53 notices · 44%22111000 School books29 notices · 24%22112000 Textbooks27 notices · 23%22114000 Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books15 notices · 13%22114300 Maps8 notices · 7%22114100 Dictionaries4 notices · 3%22114200 Atlases4 notices · 3%- Postcards 30 · 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 printed books
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework for Large Print and Spoken Word Books | Essex County Council | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £260,000 |
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 26% (31 notices)
- Central government 18% (21 notices)
- Education & universities 16% (19 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 3% (3 notices)
- Not classified 33% (39 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| the Education Authority | Central government | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| British Library | not classified | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| The Association of North East Councils Limited | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| ASTON UNIVERSITY | Education & universities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
63 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 76 of 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — |
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 52% (62 notices)
- Framework 48% (57 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 60% (72 notices)
- Limited / restricted 19% (23 notices)
- Route not published 18% (22 notices)
- Selective 3% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 84% (16 notices)
- Below threshold 16% (3 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (28) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 7% (1)
- 2–3 64% (9)
- 4–6 14% (2)
- 7 or more 14% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 113 awards to 64 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 46% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETERS LIMITED | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Lyreco UK Limited | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Oxford University Press | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| RM Resources t/a Consortium | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Browns Books | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Ebsco International Inc | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 120 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 2211. 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 2211. 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.