Official UK procurement notice
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Printing Services
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of printing services. The tender is split into 3 Lots: Lot 1 - Lithographic Print, Lot 2 - 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears, Lot 3 - Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for further details of this requirement.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Booklets · Brochures · Leaflets · Printing and related services · Printing services · Publications · Services related to printing
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£505,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Lithographic PrintAwardedRenewalPublished value£325,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
a. Insurances and b. Economic and Financial Standing. Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Supply and Resource Availability and c. FSC/PEFC Accreditation. Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
Lot #248 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus RearsAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
a. Insurances. Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
a. Minimum Standards of Experience and b. Supply and Resource Availability. Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
Lot #3Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC BannersAwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
a. Insurances and b. Economic and Financial Standing. Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Supply and Resource Availability and c. Compliance with Specification (Materials). Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation.
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 | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lithographic Print | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 2 · 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 3 · Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners | 40% | 50% | 10% |
- Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Jan 2031
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000391- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff83Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted online via eTendersNI -
Timeline
5 Jan 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published284 days ago5 Jan 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by261 days ago28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline256 days ago2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by211 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent169 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts169 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago27 May 2026, 11:34 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026- Tender notice published5 Jan 2026, 15:21 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 May 2026, 10:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 May 2026, 10:58 BST
- Contract signature expected14 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 May 2026, 11:34 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lithographic Print1 award | |||
| G P S COLOUR GRAPHICS LTDSME14 May 2026 – 13 May 2028 · up to 13 May 2031Extensions: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 14 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties. | £325,000 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears1 award | |||
| NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LTDSME14 May 2026 – 13 May 2028 · up to 13 May 2031Extensions: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 14 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties. | £30,000 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners1 award | |||
| NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LTDSME14 May 2026 – 13 May 2028 · up to 13 May 2031Extensions: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 14 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties. | £150,000 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Lithographic Print · G P S COLOUR GRAPHICS LTDSME
- Signed
- 15 May 2026
- Value
- £325,000
- Period
- 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2028 · up to 14 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract start date is 15 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3 x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.
Lot 2. 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears · NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LTDSME
- Signed
- 15 May 2026
- Value
- £30,000
- Period
- 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2028 · up to 14 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract start date is 15 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3 x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
Lot 3. Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners · NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LTDSME
- Signed
- 15 May 2026
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2028 · up to 14 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract start date is 15 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3 x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lithographic Print | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners | 5final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender