Printing services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79810000·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
79810000 Printing services252 notices · 90%79811000 Digital printing services93 notices · 33%79812000 Banknote printing services1 notices · <1%- 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 29% (79 notices)
- Central government 23% (61 notices)
- Other public bodies 16% (42 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (20 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (7 notices)
- Not classified 22% (60 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST | Other public bodies | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority | not classified | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| FORHOUSING DEVCO LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cotswold District Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| British Film Institute | Charities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
199 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 183 of 279 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
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 69% (192 notices)
- Framework 28% (77 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (10 notices)
- Open 60% (168 notices)
- Route not published 18% (50 notices)
- Selective 15% (43 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (18 notices)
- Above threshold 87% (53 notices)
- Below threshold 13% (8 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (104) · 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 28% (14)
- 4–6 42% (21)
- 7 or more 26% (13)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 285 awards to 143 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 23% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Steffco Limited | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Civica Election Services | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| HARLOW PRINTING LIMITED T/A HARLOW SOLUTIONS | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| PSL Print Management Ltd | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Potts Print (UK) Limited | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Inc Dot | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 92 of 279 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in printing services
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire County Electoral Print Contract | Cotswold District Council | 22 Sept 2026 | 2d | £1,242,765 |
| Term Extension of the National Highways Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS) | National Highways Limited | 14 Aug 2028 | 694d | £65,000,000 ceiling |
| Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £750,000,000 ceiling |
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 7981. 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 7981. 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.