Print Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£1,250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has appointed a supplier to deliver a Print Management Service for all of its print requirements within Staffordshire. This may include;

Web print
Digital Print
Lithographical Print
Wide Format
Promotional Items

This may also include, but not limited to, the following types: Brochures / Booklets / Business cards / Posters / Postcards / Flyers /Hybrid Mail/ Surveys / Letterheads / Banners / Secure / Confidential printing.

CPV: Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Further Competition was carried out via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital…Awarded

Further Competition was carried out via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2.

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire

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: Services
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 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
Authority reference: IA3726
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-069762
Classification (CPV): Printing and related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d208 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further Competition via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited	£1,250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Print Management Services · Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited
Signed
26 Jun 2026
Value
£1,250,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic	6	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST162DHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 681528 Stockport, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.