Trade

Printing tenders

30 open tenders for printing work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.

Open tenders

30tenders match

  1. DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing

    Dacorum Borough CouncilEast of England

    Closing soon3 days left

    £750kestimated
  2. Exercise Books and Paper Products Partnership

    Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationUK-wide

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £144mframework ceiling
  3. The Provision of Brand Communications and Creative Design Services for Northern Regional College

    Northern Regional CollegeNorthern Ireland

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated
  4. ID 6621980 - DAERA - Strategic Communications Branch - Exhibition Design, Production/Print and Custom Build for the NI Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show May 2027

    Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)Northern Ireland

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £360kestimated
  5. 273_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic Equipment

    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOUK-wide

    Closing soon4 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.33mframework ceiling
  6. Bin Permits

    West Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands

    Closing soon5 days left

    £440kestimated
  7. Tender for Design and Guidance for Tobacco, Vapes and other Nicotine Products Packaging, Device and Display

    Department of Health & Social CareLondon

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £110kestimated
  8. Video Games Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics

    Science Museum GroupLondon

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  9. Electoral Printing & Postage

    Wyre Borough CouncilNorth West

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated
  10. Cornwall College Group Print & Signage FE Prospectus Print and Distribution

    Cornwall CollegeSouth West

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £410kestimated
  11. Printed Packaging

    The Royal MintWales

    Open7 days leftExpress interest

    £7.5mestimated
  12. T26-133BUS Print Branding and Exhibition Items

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Open7 days left6 lotsSmall contract

    £96kestimated
  13. T26-134BUS Event Dressing Branding Fitting Services

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £96kestimated
  14. T26-135BUS Supply and Installation of Corporate Signage Services

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £72kestimated
  15. Heaton Reception Road Enhancement

    Northern Trains LimitedNorth East

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £641kestimated
  16. Early Years Experience ”Hey Duggee’s Big Day Out“ Experience Designer

    Science Museum GroupLondon

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £70kestimated
  17. Neville Hill 195 Heavy Maintenance Outline Designs

    Northern Trains LimitedYorkshire and the Humber

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.1mestimated
  18. Multi Supplier Print Services Agreement

    London Metropolitan UniversityNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £125kestimated
  19. Multi-Supplier Agreement for Design Services

    London Metropolitan UniversityNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £132kestimated
  20. Out of Home Advertising for Glasgow Subway

    Strathclyde Partnership for TransportScotland

    Open12 days left

    £10mestimated
  21. University of Winchester Undergraduate Prospectus - Print Production and Delivery

    University of WinchesterUK-wide

    Open12 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £150kestimated
  22. Total Office & Logistics Solutions

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)UK-wide

    Open12 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  23. Framework Agreement for Collateral Graphic Design, Printing, and Production Services

    British CouncilLondon

    OpenNew13 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £55kframework ceiling
  24. Printing of Out and About in the North York Moors National Park magazine

    North York Moors National Park AuthorityYorkshire and the Humber

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £14kestimated
  25. The provision of metric and parkeon car park tickets

    King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough CouncilEast of England

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated
  26. ID 6139805 - DAERA - CAFRE - Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Services

    College of Agriculture, Food and Rural EnterpriseNorthern Ireland

    Open17 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £2mestimated
  27. NRM Great Hall Visitor Offer - Lead Designer

    Science Museum GroupLondon

    Open27 days left

    £150kestimated
  28. Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing Services

    Belfast City CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Open35 days leftLow competition3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  29. Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services

    Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)South East

    Open98 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £80mestimated
  30. Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS

    Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wide

    Open833 days leftDynamic purchasing

    £750mestimated

The printing market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised
212
Typical contract value
£167k
All trades: £95k
Typical contract length
2 years
All trades: 1 year
Time to bid
29 days
All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract
5
All trades: 5
Advertised openly
46%
All trades: 36%
Won by small firms
66%
All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Undergraduate Prospectus 2027 and 2028 Entry
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Zenith Print and Packaging Limited£97k1 Dec 2026
2027 Prospectus Print
University of Winchester
Belmont Press Ltd—1 Dec 2026
Springer Nature Journal
Met Office
Springer Nature Limited£32k31 Dec 2026
Wiley Journal Renewals
Met Office
John Wiley & Sons£29k31 Dec 2026
Annual purchase order for JamJar for 2026
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
JamJar Creative Ltd—31 Dec 2026
Specialist Electoral Print Supplier
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Print Image Network Ltd£700k31 Dec 2026
SU92(26) BMJ Read and Publish subscription via the JISC R&P Framework Agreement
Swansea University
Jisc Services Limited£56k31 Dec 2026
Arts Boost 5 - An Arts in Health Programme for Young People
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
PeopleSpeakUp£9,70031 Dec 2026

8 more end in the next 90 days.

Recent printing contract awards

More printing awards
ContractWon byValueAwarded
Electoral Services External Variable Data Print
London Borough of Hackney
Financial Data Management Ltd£2m11 Nov 2026
DA - NEPO418 - Library Books and Digital Content Lot 1-7
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.£280k9 Nov 2026
Sussex PCC Precept Leaflet Printing
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Proworx Media Limited—9 Nov 2026
Ricoh OL Connect
City of Doncaster Council
Ricoh UK Ltd£83k8 Nov 2026
Railcard Printing and Fulfilment Services
Rail Settlement Plan Limited
Readygrid Limited t/a Royale Graphics Limited—6 Nov 2026
ID 6524454 - EONI - Printing of Poll Cards, Virtual Printing and ID Card Printing
Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI)
Withheld Section94 supplier£450k5 Nov 2026
Journal & Periodical Subscription
New College Durham
Prenax Limited£105k5 Nov 2026
Proquest Central Premium
University of Strathclyde
ProQuest LLC—3 Nov 2026

Suppliers winning the most printing contracts in the UK

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.

Biggest printing buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers
  1. 1Jisc20 notices
  2. 2University of the West of England12 notices
  3. 3British Council11 notices
  4. 4Caerphilly County Borough Council10 notices
  5. 5Oxford Brookes University10 notices
  6. 6Swansea University10 notices
  7. 7Pembrokeshire County Council8 notices
  8. 8Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO7 notices