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# Provision of Printing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc10). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Provision of Printing Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc10#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dc10`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc10#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Belmont Press Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173132`
  - Value: £250,000 (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **STERLING PRESS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147240`
  - Value: £250,000 (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 3 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155154`
  - Value: £250,000 (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 4 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Potts Print (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179527`
  - Value: £250,000 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071738-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-06T15:36:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:51:22.230Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dc10