# Printing services (CPV 79810000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-services-79810000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Printing services (CPV 79810000) covers UK public procurement for Printing services. Tracked across 125 published procedures (28 in the last 12 months) across 104 contracting authorities, with 9 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Printing services

- **CPV Code:** `79810000`

- **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:** 9

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 28

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 125

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 25 (104 lifetime)

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

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-services-79810000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-services-79810000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–7) (median of 9 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £300k (median net contract award; interquartile range £60k–£1.4m)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 20 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 48% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 38% 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 services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Electoral Services Specialist Printing Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electoral-services-specialist-printing-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-0781df): £3,614,000 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Bristol City Council

2. [T26-134BUS Event Dressing Branding Fitting Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-134bus-event-dressing-branding-fitting-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078ecc): £96,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Derry City and Strabane District Council

3. [T26-133BUS Print Branding and Exhibition Items](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-133bus-print-branding-and-exhibition-items-ocds-h6vhtk-078ec5): £96,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Derry City and Strabane District Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Printing services work:

1. [PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/palladian-academy-trust-coh-08061092): 7 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [Scottish Qualifications Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-qualifications-authority-GB-FTS-9688): 5 notices (2 in last 12m)

3. [Westminster City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/westminster-city-council-ons-e09000033): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) · **2 open**

5. [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027): 2 notices (2 in last 12m)

7. [Newport City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newport-city-council-ons-w06000022): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Royal Borough of Greenwich](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-borough-of-greenwich-ons-e09000011): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 12 notices (15%)

2. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 11 notices (13%)

3. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 9 notices (11%)

4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 8 notices (10%)

5. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 7 notices (9%)

6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 7 notices (9%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Printing services:

1. [Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allied-publicity-services-manchester-limited-coh-00681528): 5 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

2. [Belmont Press](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/belmont-press-coh-00504862): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

3. [PSL Print Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/psl-print-management-limited-coh-02084294): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

4. [PermiServ Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/permiserv-ltd-coh-01175435): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

5. [Potts Print (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/potts-print-uk-limited-coh-00536326): 2 procedures (5 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

6. [Harlow Printing Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/harlow-printing-limited-coh-00435445): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

7. [Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/konica-minolta-business-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-01132885): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

8. [Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kyocera-document-solutions-uk-limited-coh-02150688): 2 procedures across 2 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 services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/printing-services-79810000)

## 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-services-79810000

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