Hybrid Printing Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£195,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to XLPrint

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a cloud based hybrid printing solution, including migration from the current server and installation as required

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012132
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d34 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification: Compatibility and recommendation with base system.
Solution is a specialist, proprietary product.
No viable end-to-end alternative identified in PME.
Risk of failure and service disruption if alternative attempted End-of-support deadline March 2027.
Requirement for continuity of the Revenues & Benefits statutory function.
Need for transparency notice now due to allowance for several months implementation time and capacity of migration slot.
5 years contract recommended based on anticipated cost advantage
(Contract start date 1/4/2026 to secure implementation slot in 2026)

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
10 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £195,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
XLPrintHybrid Printing3 Mar 2026 – 3 Mar 2031	£195,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07289357 · GB-PPON: PHBH-6448-LMYZ 2 New Bailey, 6 Stanley Street, Salford, North West, M3 5GSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

XLPrintAwarded supplierGB-COH: UK19767816 Building 3 Chiswick Park, London, London, W4 5YAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT