Official UK procurement notice
Stationary Print Agreement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAllen's Printers provide bespoke printed forms for various Clinical departments within the Health Board; commonly used forms were established on Oracle Catalogue and have been made available to the end users to order. There are 38-off printed form types that are made available. Stationary Print Services is within a limited market, due to the bespoke items created by Allen's it was previously decided that a direct award is the most suitable route for this Procurement.
Procurement Services has previously approached All Wales Procurement team in order to establish whether these bespoke stationary print services can be incorporated within an All Wales agreement, however at this time this option is not present. As the current agreement is due to expire, a new contract is required due to no extension options available.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-DIR (25-26) 193- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009946- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060452Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Allen’s Printers are uniquely positioned to deliver the required Stationery Print Services because the products are bespoke items that have been specifically designed and developed in collaboration with the Health Board, all of which must meet precise clinical, governance, and operational requirements.
Allen’s Printers hold the detailed specifications, templates, and production knowledge necessary to reproduce these materials accurately and safely. This technical knowledge has been built through long-term delivery and hands-on experience working directly with NHS departments. Market engagement confirmed that alternative suppliers are unable to provide these bespoke items to the required standard, demonstrating an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Awarding the contract to Allen’s Printers ensures continuity of supply, mitigates clinical and operational risk, and maintains compliance with existing systems and processes. On this basis, a direct award is justified on technical grounds.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 Jan 2026 → 4 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends277 days ago22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published265 days ago4 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published13 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published13 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Procurement termination notice published4 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMTUK12
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENS PRINTERS LTDSME2 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2033Extensions: 5 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual tranches. | £420,000 | 13 Jan 2026 | CancelledThe contract will now be going out to Tender rather than a Direct Award via a Transparency Notice. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Allen's PrintersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender