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Design and print

London Borough of Waltham Forest · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Waltham Forest is looking for suppliers for printing work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £1,131,309 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 30 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 30 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 14 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Conditions

You can bid for up to 1 lot.

Tender documents

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=358b320c-b0bc-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

What the notice says

The design and print service contract for London Borough of Waltham Forest ensures that the Council can access the best print prices available in an ever changing and extremely competitive marketplace but also helps to facilitate a reduction in overall spend and the Council’s channel shift to cheaper communications channels. The design and print service contract is managed by Corporate Communications Service on behalf of the Council. The services are made accessible to all team across the directorates. A procured provider offers a streamlined process, brand management, consistent quality, and cost efficiency The contract provides design services from high end concept design to basic art-working. This is achieved by working with both the corporate communications team and officers within directorates who self-serve for art-working and print requirements. The current contract is provided in two lots, and this is required in the new contract: • Lot 1: Design and print – This consist of art working, design, concept work and print services. • Lot 2: Reprographic. The Repro lot is for print documents which require short turnaround delivery (such as any legal documents), with the expectation of delivery within two hours.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 29 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,131,309 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 2 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 30 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 design and print 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers All design jobs from high end concept design to basic artworking (application of an existing design concept) and layout, leaflets, for (but not limited to) posters, banners, promotional signage, brochures, general marketing literature and signage.	Printing	£902,707
Lot 2 : reprographics 1 February 2027 to 28 February 2030 What this lot covers Reprographic print items will include, but shall not be limited to: court bundles, commercial contracts; scanning of documents and personnel documents and bundles	Printing	£228,603

Timeline

30 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 092482-2026

About the buyer

London Borough of Waltham ForestLast 12 months

Procurements

103

Awards

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From notice 092482-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.