In house print capability equipment, software and support

Authority: University of Plymouth (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK41)

Awarded value£360,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Canon Business Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Currently, 95% of the University's print needs are sourced externally, creating dependency on suppliers and limiting flexibility. By investing in additional print hardware and software, the University can move towards an in-house print model. This shift has the potential to significantly reduce costs and enhance responsiveness to urgent requests, improving services for staff and students.

CPV: Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Dec 2025, 19:12 GMT
Last source update: 23 Dec 2025, 19:12 GMT
Authority reference: SH/UOP/PrintDelivery/069/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-086030
Classification (CPV): Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
Delivery area: UKSouth West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fd05 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: It is recommended to purchase the equipment via the RM6741 Framework using a mini competition

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £360,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Canon Business Solutions	£360,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 086030-2025-1 · Canon Business Solutions
Signed
23 Dec 2025
Value
£360,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Plymouth

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 1128013 Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, South West, PL4 8AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Canon Business SolutionsAwarded supplier 4 Roundwood Ave, , Uxbridge, London, UB11 1AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.