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Provision of Printing Services

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Provision of Printing Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.4Bids / Report
48.4% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 152 active published awards; 31 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
Last source update6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05dc10
What is being bought
The University of Birmingham previously established a framework agreement for the provision of printing services across a range of specialist areas. This was lotted as outlined below: Lot 1: Premium Large Printers - Provision of high quality print for key University publications, such as the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Prospectuses and university magazines. - Variable data and distribution services. Lot 2: General Mid-range Printers - Provision of quality print for a variety of general short to medium run printed material, such as brochures, leaflets, folders and calendars. Lot 3: Display and Exhibition Services (Wide format signage) - Provision of a variety of quality display and exhibition services, such as pull ups, pop up banner stands, wall graphics, vehicle wraps, lamp-post flags. - Provision of a quality graphic and signage installation service.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
  2. Award pending
    Not published · £250,000
  3. Award pending
    Not published · £250,000
  4. Award pending
    Not published · £250,000
  5. Award pending
    Not published · £250,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Belmont Press Ltd
£250,000 · Not published · pending
Sterling Press Limited
£250,000 · Not published · pending
Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited
£250,000 · Not published · pending
Potts Print (UK) Limited
£250,000 · Not published · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000645
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  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
    buyer

    GB-COH: RC000645 · GB-PPON: PHCQ-3464-LVTM
    Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 2TT, GB
    procurement@bham.ac.uk

  • Belmont Press Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 504862 · GB-PPON: PJLV-5434-JZHJ
    Barn Way, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate,, Northampton, UKF24, NN5 7UW, GB
    sales@belmont.co.uk

  • Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05272593
    1 Dunsil Road, Newthorpe, UKF16, NG16 3TN, GB
    hi@hickling-squires.co.uk

  • Potts Print (UK) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00536326
    Atlas House, Nelson Park, Cramlington, UKC21, NE23 1WG, GB
    info@potts.co.uk

  • STERLING PRESS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02386753 · GB-PPON: PBQW-9217-ZCVW
    Kettering Venture Park, Northamptonshire, UKF25, NN15 6XU, GB
    tenders@sterlingsolutions.co.uk
Award and contract changes
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied

  • Not published

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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe current outsourced printing framework is due for renewal. To ensure continuity of service and allow sufficient time for a comprehensive re-tendering process, the University of Birmingham intends to extend the existing framework agreement for a further 12 months until November 2026. This extension is necessary to maintain access to specialist services based on expertise, pricing, and availability. A formal procurement process will be undertaken to establish the new framework agreement during 2026.