Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Large-Scale Print Services for LTE Group

Official notice

Authority: LTE Group (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £800,000≈ £267k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2025
Next notice expected 19 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Tender Arrangement is to secure an arrangement with LTE Group for the Provision of Large-Scale Print Services, with an experienced Provider to deliver the best possible arrangement in conjunction with exceptional service provision and demonstrable value for the LTE Group.

The Provider will be instrumental in delivering a cost-effective, reliable and flexible large format printing and installation service with national reach and the capability to deliver quality products and services at pace to achieve LTE Group's objectives.

This contract is intended to commence on 1st January 2026 and will be awarded for an initial period of 2 (two) years. Consideration will be given to extending the Agreement by 2 x 12-month extensions, subject to satisfactory performance. Regular reviews of the contractor's performance of the terms of the agreement will take place.

**Please note, participants are required to send the following samples before the tender deadline of 17th October 2025 as stated on Page 9 of the ITT**

1 x TFS sample showing print quality.

1 x Outdoor Banner sample showing print quality and eyelets

1 x Dibond sample showing print quality

Photographs of at least 3 x Exhibition Stands (not to supply an actual physical stand)

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All samples need to be sent to the following address, marked for the attention of Julie Mak:

LTE Group

Openshaw Campus

Ashton Old Road

Openshaw

Manchester

M11 2WH

CPV: Miscellaneous printed matter · Printing and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 — 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales
Value
£800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Please note the items and sizes listed in the specification are not exhaustive, there will/may be requirements for other items although this is not determined what they are at this point. · This contract is intended to commence on 1st January 2026 and will be awarded for an initial period of 2 (two) years. Consideration will be given to extending the Agreement by 2 x 12-month extensions, subject to satisfactory more…performance. Regular reviews of the contractor's performance of the terms of the agreement will take place.
22900000 Miscellaneous printed matter79800000 Printing and related services

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 240Price: 160
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Quality60
  • Quality60
  • Quality60
  • Quality60
  • Price40
  • Price40
  • Price40
  • Price40
Published award criteria (8)
  • QualityAll quality sections total 60%. The tender documents will be clear how this is split

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
202526LT01
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous printed matterPrinting and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+2 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059968 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughProContract (Due North)Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published372 days ago
    12 Sept 2025, 12:52 BST
  2. Next notice expected364 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published362 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
  4. Clarification questions by351 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published348 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
  6. Submission deadline333 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by298 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts261 days ago
    1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published6 Oct 2025CancelledA technical issue when submitting the inforamtion and tender documents via the e-tendering portal, ProContract meant that some suppleirs were unable to view/access the docuemnts. The decision has been taken to cancel this procurement and issue a new one once we have rectified this issue

Notice history

12 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BSTwas £800,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    6 Oct 2025, 13:27 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 15:21 BSTUK4
  8. Deadline moved to 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    29 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST+4 days · was 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BSTUK4
  10. Published value published: £800,000
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
  11. Status changed to active
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
  12. Planned procurement notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 12:52 BSTUK3
Published amendments (1)

Response date has been moved from 12pm 17th October 2025 to 12pm 21st October 2025

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LTE Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGJB-2915-QCHM · GB-UKPRN: 10023139 Openshaw Campus, Ashton Old Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M11 2WH +441616746188
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Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender