Official UK procurement notice
C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework Agreement
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Welsh Government are delivering a framework agreement for Print Services on an All Wales basis.
The framework will be used by Welsh Government departments, with individual jobs managed through Welsh Government's central Print Team.
The Framework agreement will be split into 4 Lots covering the following range of requirements.
Lot 1: All Wales Commercial High Volume Print
Lot 2: All Wales Commercial Medium to Low Volume Print
Lot 3: All Wales Specialist Print and Finishing
Lot 4: Cattle Passports
CPV: Printing and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 27 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 7 Dec 2026, Framework to be delivered over a 4 year period
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- Any information associated to fees will be outlined in the ITT
Published description of the framework
All information associated to framework operation is clearly outlined in the ITT.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,150,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Commercial High Volume PrintPublished value£850,000
This Lot will have up to a maximum of 8 Suppliers. The eight top scoring bidders will be awarded a place on the framework.
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal directly with a print manufacturer for high volume print, (e.g. runs in excess of 40,000 for 8pp A4/16pp A5 etc,) for a range of print services that may include, but not be limited to brochures, catalogues, marketing literature, and reports etc.
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification.
- Technical & professional ability
Technical conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
Lot #2Commercial Medium to Low Volume Printceiling above
This Lot will have up to a maximum of 10 Suppliers. The ten top scoring will be successful in being added to the framework.
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for a range of print services of medium to low print runs (e.g. runs for 5,000 up to 40,000 of 16pp A4 /32pp A5 etc). Also Small to Medium sheet fed offset for medium runs (e.g. for 500 A4 up to 5000 8pp A4/16pp A5 etc) that may include, but not be limited to marketing literature, reports, brochures, information booklets, stationery, folders, NCR sets / pads, etc.
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
- Technical & professional ability
Technical conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
Lot #3Specialist Print and Finishingceiling above
This Lot will have up to a maximum of 8 Suppliers. The eight top scoring will be successful in being added to the framework.
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for Specialist Print and Finishing. This may include items such as: -promotional print items; vinyl printing; intricate gluing; hand finishing; in-line finishing; complex folding; sample bags, or any other specialist items that the customers may require.
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
- Technical & professional ability
Technical conditions of participation will be outlined in the contract specification
Lot #4Cattle PassportsPublished value£800,000
A single supplier will awarded to the framework. The top scoring bidder will be awarded to this lot. Further information to be shared in the contract specification.
- Economic & financial standing
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
- Technical & professional ability
Technical conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification
What 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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Commercial High Volume Print | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Commercial Medium to Low Volume Print | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Specialist Print and Finishing | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Cattle Passports | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 27 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
C009/2026/2027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086237- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a18dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
To be outlined in the ITT
- Risks
Descriptions of risk to contract performance outlined in the ITT
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · Any information associated to fees will be outlined in the ITT
E-Tender Information:
etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm
How To Find The ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_64170. There is a qualification only ITT - itt_127226 and 4 separate Lot ITTs
- Lot 1 - itt_127227
- Lot 2 - itt_127229
- Lot 3 - itt_127237
- Lot 4 - itt_127238
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 7 Dec 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published157 days ago22 May 2026, 14:35 BST
- Next notice expected59 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
- Clarification questions by24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends17 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 28 days23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 41 days7 Dec 2026
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Pipeline notice published22 May 2026, 14:35 BSTUK1
- Planned procurement notice published28 May 2026, 10:20 BSTUK3
- Deadline published: 10 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST28 May 2026, 10:20 BST
- Planned procurement notice published3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BSTUK3
- Published value updated to £4,300,0003 Aug 2026, 14:42 BSTwas £3,500,000
- Deadline moved to 25 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST+46 days · was 10 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
- Deadline moved to 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST+14 days · was 25 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Updated tender timelines. Addition of lot 4 - Cattle Passports
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 22 May 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender