Official UK procurement notice
4403.PS.LWM.24 Print Services Framework Agreement for High Quality Litho Sheet Fed and Digital Printing (non Wide Format)
Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Sheffield, Print and Creative Services (UoS) and The Print Shop, Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) wish to work with innovative and customer focussed suppliers for the provision of high quality litho sheet fed and digital print and related print services in respect of a wide range of products (including but not limited to brochures, booklets, leaflets, posters, newsletters, and general university stationery). We are looking to appoint a maximum of 7 suppliers.Tender Process and Documentation:This is an FTS Restricted tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system in-tendhost.co.uk/SheffieldIf ↗ you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-Tend System.Your tender response must also be submitted through In-Tend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.
CPV: Digital printing services · Miscellaneous printed matter · Printed books, brochures and leaflets · Printed matter and related products · Printing and related services · Printing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “4403.PS.LWM.24 Print Services Framework Agreement for High Quality…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Feb 2025, 08:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:04 BST
- Authority reference
4403.PS.LWM.24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041587- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e26dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
N/A
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Mar 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Jul 2025, 12:04 BST
- Contract starts356 days ago1 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2025, 12:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
4403.PS.LWM.24 Print Services Framework agreement
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,600,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 17 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England, Wales & Northern IrelandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- B. and B. Press (Parkgate) LimitedFramework contractor
- Belmont Press LtdFramework contractor
- Hickling & Squires UKFramework contractor
- Optichrome LtdFramework contractor
- Page Bros (Norwich) LtdFramework contractor
- Pureprint Group LimitedFramework contractor
- W&J Linney LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.