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title: "For the Provision of Printing Services"
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# For the Provision of Printing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oldham Council: "For the Provision of Printing Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oldham Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oldham-council-ons-e08000004)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8#participate

## Description
Oldham Council is looking to engage a supplier who can deliver the printing function of the organisation and will co-ordinate all the Council print requirements, ensuring brand compliance.
This includes but is not limited to:
•	Sheet fed litho and digital print
•	Web litho print
•	Large format
•	Transactional print
•	Artwork
•	Creative Design
•	Promotional items
It is a requirement that the supplier will advise officers within the Council on the best and most cost-effective way to produce their print and ensure that all jobs are delivered on time in accordance to requirements at placement of order.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2023 to 30/04/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 018253-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **M-Four Print part of Manchester City Council**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86063`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 018253-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018253-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-27T12:57:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:31:18.024Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0399a8