Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System for Print & Fulfilment Services
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with a number of qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver a range of printing and fulfilment services.
The DPS will comprise of the following categories:
Category 1 - Printing and Fulfilment Services
Category 2 - Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related Articles
Category 3 - General Print
Category 4 - Large Format Print
Category 5 - Promotional Print
The purpose of the DPS is to meet the Council's requirements for printing and fulfilment work that cannot be fulfilled by its internal multi-functional devices.
Suppliers who are admitted to the DPS will be invited to respond to tenders, as and when they are issued by the Council.
CPV: Printing and related services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £97,500: it is the dynamic market'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 #1Print and Fulfilment ServicesPublished value£617,500
Printing and Fulfilment Services such as:
Quarterly and annual statements
Newsletters
Surveys
Envelope, flyer and letter printing
Mail merge
Self-mailers (e.g. postcards)
Other mailing activity as required.
Suppliers should note that this list is not exhaustive and does not represent an actual requirement.
Lot #2Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related ArticlesPublished value£390,000
Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related Articles such as:
Printing of the Council's resident's magazine 'Gateshead Council News'
Printing of other publications
Suppliers should note that this list is not exhaustive and does not represent an actual requirement.
Lot #3General PrintPublished value£455,000
General Print Services such as:
Offset/Litho Print
Digital Print
Web Print
Leaflets, brochures, die-cut folders etc.
Finishes such as Die-cut, Lamination, Encapsulation, Fold/crease/score, Perfect Binding, Perforation, Embossing, Foil Blocking, Eye Letting, Spot UV, Numbering
Suppliers should note that this list is not exhaustive and does not represent an actual requirement.
Lot #4Large Format Printceiling above
Large Format Print such as:
Bridge Banners
Pull Up Banners
Large Foamex Boards
Vehicle Signage
Posters
Finishes such as Stitching, Eyeletting, Laminating, Mounting
Suppliers should note that this list is not exhaustive and does not represent an actual requirement.
Lot #5Promotional Printceiling above
Promotional Print to include supply and printing of items such as:
Pens
Mugs
Reusable shopping bags
USB sticks
Lanyards
T-shirts
Corporate gifts such as paperweights, key rings, mouse mats etc.
Suppliers should note that this list is not exhaustive and does not represent an actual requirement.
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).
- “Dynamic Purchasing System for Print & Fulfilment Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Gateshead Council buys Printing and related services (CPV 7980), and who usually turns up
Gateshead Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Printing and related services (CPV 7980) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in North East England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside North East England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 86 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid6%
2–316%
4–623%
7+55%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Print and Fulfilment ServicesCPV 79800000Published estimate£618k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–38%
4–618%
7+73%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £1.0m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £626k7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=2 | |
Critiqom LtdLarge | £7.8m5 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £1.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
AGNE LimitedLarge | £26k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| £3k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related ArticlesCPV 79800000Published estimate£390k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–38%
4–619%
7+73%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £1.0m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £626k7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=2 | |
Critiqom LtdLarge | £7.8m5 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £1.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
AGNE LimitedLarge | £26k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| £3k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #3General PrintCPV 79800000Published estimate£455k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–39%
4–619%
7+72%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.0m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £626k7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=2 | |
AGNE LimitedLarge | £26k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| £3k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
PBL PrintSME | — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #4Large Format PrintCPV 79800000Published estimate£98k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–315%
4–620%
7+64%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.0m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £626k7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=2 | |
AGNE LimitedLarge | £26k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| £3k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #5Promotional PrintCPV 79800000Published estimate£98k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–315%
4–621%
7+63%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.0m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £626k7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £100k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=2 | |
AGNE LimitedLarge | £26k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| £3k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Jun 2022, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2022, 13:30 BST
- Authority reference
DN615124- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020957- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03454aFind a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 31 Jul 2027, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Aug 2022 → 31 Jul 2027 · 2 dates- Notice published1 Aug 2022, 13:30 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 284 days · period end, not a bid countdown31 Jul 2027, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 31 Jul 2027, 12:00 BST1 Aug 2022, 13:30 BST+1846 days · was 11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4 | The Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with a number of qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver a range of printing and fulfilment services. The DPS will comprise of the following categories: Category 1 - Printing and Fulfilment Services Category 2 - Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related Articles Category 3 - General Print Category 4 - Large Format P… | The Council has established a DPS for print and fulfilment services. The DPS will remain open to new entrants throughout its lifespan to allow additional Suppliers to be admitted to the DPS. The DPS comprises of the following categories: Category 1 - Printing and Fulfilment Services Category 2 - Printing of Council News Magazine and Other Related Articles Category 3 - General Print Category 4 - La… | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 11 Jul 2022 | 31 Jul 2027 | +1846 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Borough Council of GatesheadReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria