# Printing and related services (CPV 79800000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-and-related-services-79800000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Printing and related services (CPV 79800000) covers UK public procurement for Printing and related services. Tracked across 270 published procedures (88 in the last 12 months) across 202 contracting authorities, with 15 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Printing and related services

- **CPV Code:** `79800000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 15

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 88

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 270

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 79 (202 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-and-related-services-79800000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-and-related-services-79800000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (middle half 3–8) (median of 22 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £248k (median net contract award; interquartile range £72k–£738k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 50 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 46% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 48% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy

1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m

2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m

3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m

4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m

5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m

6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Printing and related services (soonest deadline first):

1. [DESIGN AND PRINT](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-and-print-ocds-h6vhtk-077dd4): £1,131,309 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · London Borough of Waltham Forest

2. [LEGISLATION PRINT PUBLISHING CONTRACT](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legislation-print-publishing-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-077519): £3,500,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · The National Archives

3. [Provision of Annual Billing and Annual Benefit Notification Production and Mailing](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-annual-billing-and-annual-benefit-notification-production-and-mailing-ocds-h6vhtk-0788ab): £115,000 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Gedling Borough Council

4. [DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-election-printing-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b): £750,000 · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Dacorum Borough Council

5. [Bin Permits](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bin-permits-ocds-h6vhtk-078f4c): £440,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · West Northamptonshire Council

6. [Dynamic Purchasing System for Print & Fulfilment Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-print-fulfilment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03454a): £2,000,000 · Deadline: 31 Jul 2027 · Gateshead Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Printing and related services work:

1. [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313): 6 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481): 5 notices (5 in last 12m)

3. [British Film Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189): 4 notices (1 in last 12m)

4. [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061): 4 notices (2 in last 12m)

5. [The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-minister-for-the-cabinet-office-acting-through-crown-com-GB-FTS-575): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Dacorum Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dacorum-borough-council-ons-e07000096): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

7. [Gateshead Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-council-ons-e08000037): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

8. [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 39 notices (20%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 38 notices (20%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 36 notices (19%)

4. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 33 notices (17%)

5. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 33 notices (17%)

6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 31 notices (16%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Printing and related services:

1. [CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-election-services-limited-coh-02263092): 17 procedures (22 awards) across 16 contracting authorities

2. [PSL Print Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/psl-print-management-limited-coh-02084294): 6 procedures (8 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

3. [Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allied-publicity-services-manchester-limited-coh-00681528): 6 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

4. [Ricoh UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ricoh-uk-ltd-coh-01271033): 6 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

5. [Canon UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/canon-uk-ltd-coh-01264300): 5 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

6. [Potts Print (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/potts-print-uk-limited-coh-00536326): 5 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

7. [Apogee Corporation Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apogee-corporation-limited-coh-02853595): 4 procedures (5 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

8. [HH Associates Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hh-associates-limited-coh-02671533): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Printing and related services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-and-related-services-79800000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-and-related-services-79800000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt