Printing and related services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79800000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79800000 Printing and related services372 notices · 100%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
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 38% (138 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (66 notices)
- Central government 17% (63 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (40 notices)
- Housing associations 1% (5 notices)
- Not classified 15% (53 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Office Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| British Film Institute | Charities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FORHOUSING DEVCO LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
276 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 252 of 372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 6 | 92% | 57% | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — |
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 68% (253 notices)
- Framework 29% (109 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (10 notices)
- Open 57% (212 notices)
- Selective 19% (70 notices)
- Route not published 16% (60 notices)
- Limited / restricted 8% (30 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (68 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (24 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (155) · 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 4% (2)
- 2–3 25% (14)
- 4–6 43% (24)
- 7 or more 29% (16)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 423 awards to 218 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 23% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civica Election Services | 11 | 16 | 5 | 10 |
| Potts Print (UK) Limited | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| CONTINUOUS DATAPRINT (U.K.) LIMITED | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Steffco Limited | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Ricoh UK Limited | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| PSL Print Management Ltd | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| CANON UK Ltd | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 122 of 372 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in printing and related services
7 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onward Group Limited - Print Management Services | Onward Group Limited | 6 Oct 2026 | 16d | £2,750,000 |
| C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework Agreement | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 9 Oct 2026 | 19d | £4,300,000 ceiling |
| Canvassing and Electoral Registration Printing | Pembrokeshire County Council | 9 Oct 2026 | 19d | £275,000 |
| LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT | The National Archives | 30 Oct 2026 | 40d | £3,500,000 |
| CCP074 - Provision of a Print Service DPS | Derbyshire County Council | 30 Nov 2027 | 436d | £700,000 ceiling |
| Design Print and Related Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the London Borough of Camden | London Borough of Camden | 21 Jan 2029 | 854d | £2,440,000 ceiling |
| Marketing & Communications - Dynamic Market Intention | Southern Water Services Limited | not published | — | — |
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 7980. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 7980. 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.