Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Printing tenders in the UK

Print, mailing, signage and document services for councils, NHS bodies, universities and central government. Many requirements are small and bought on quotes or from frameworks.

8
Open now
173
Awarded in the last 12 months
£300,000
Typical contract (median)
32%
Won by SMEs
67
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

8 open printing tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most printing contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Ricoh UK Ltd9 awards
  2. Hh Associates Uk Limited8 awards
  3. H H Associates Limited8 awards
  4. Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited7 awards
  5. Canon (UK) Ltd5 awards
  6. PSL Print Management Ltd5 awards
  7. Print Image Network Ltd5 awards
  8. Civica Election Services Limited5 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most printing contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. NHS England6 awards
  2. UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED4 awards
  3. DERBY CITY COUNCIL4 awards
  4. Staffordshire County Council4 awards
  5. West Northamptonshire Council3 awards
  6. Chesterfield Borough Council3 awards
  7. Nottinghamshire County Council3 awards
  8. NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED3 awards

Coming up for renewal

67 printing contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
Collaborative Print Management TfL 96411Transport for LondonCorporate Document Services Limited (CDS Limited)£22.7m17 Aug 2027
UKHSA - PRO 5791 - Print ServicesUKHSAAllied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited£13.1m30 Nov 2026
Provision of Multi Functional Devices (MFDs), Desktop Printers, Print ManagementNuclear Decommissioning AuthorityHP Inc UK Limited£9.1m15 Oct 2026
Print ServicesThe Pensions RegulatorParagon Customer Communications (London) Limited£6.4m31 May 2027
CA13253 - Edge Hill University - Print ServicesEdge Hill UniversityThe Printroom UK Ltd£4.5m12 May 2027
Managed Print Contract ExtensionTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMKonica Minolta Business Solutions (Uk) Limited£1.6m31 Jul 2027
DHSC: Knowledge Sharing (Blueprinting and Optimisation)Department of Health and Social CareAtos It Services Uk Limited£1.2m26 Oct 2026
Managed Print ServicesTHE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITYXerox (UK) Limited£1.1m4 Jan 2027

Recently awarded

The latest printing contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
CBC-2121-Q-SM ESigns at Standalone FarmCentral Bedfordshire CouncilFwdpValue not published6 Oct 2026
Document, Communication & Print Management, & Associated Goods & ServicesDudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilAllied Publicity Services (Manchester) LimitedValue not published5 Oct 2026
Printing Services – Course Books and Related Printed MaterialsBritish CouncilNorth Lake CompanyValue not published5 Oct 2026
Command and House Paper Services for HM TreasuryHM TREASURYH H Associates Limited£317,0003 Oct 2026
Printing Services for GYBC - Contract Modification/ VariationSuffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District CouncilProspect Handling Ltd£149,00028 Sept 2026
Voter ID CardsMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentH H Associates LimitedValue not published28 Sept 2026
Printing of Garden Waste StickersEast Suffolk CouncilPermiserv LimitedValue not published28 Sept 2026
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Photographic Printing ServicesNatural History MuseumArteum Group LtdValue not published23 Sept 2026

Common questions

Printing tenders

How many printing tenders are open in the UK?

8 open UK public sector printing tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 173 printing contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins printing contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most printing contract awards were Ricoh UK Ltd (9), Hh Associates Uk Limited (8), H H Associates Limited (8). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical printing contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier printing contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £300,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win printing contracts?

Yes. 32% of the printing contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (31 of 98).

How do I get printing tenders by email?

Tender Radar checks every new UK notice each weekday morning against your organisation's profile, scores how well each fits and emails you the ones worth reading, with the printing contracts coming up for renewal. It is free for 30 days, then £30 a month.

How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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