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Provision of General Print and Mailings

Crown Commercial Service

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22 Sep 2026 at 19:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring comprehensive general print and mailing services for operational and strategic communications. The requirement covers both digital and physical communications, including print finishing and associated mailing activity. Work is to support the contracting authority’s communications needs across the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The procurement is categorised as goods, although delivery requires a supplier with integrated production, finishing, distribution and mailing capability. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency, acting for Network Rail and the Department for Transport. This opportunity is relevant to established print and fulfilment businesses able to manage communications at national scale across multiple delivery locations and formats.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective process using a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 18 May 2026, and the contract was awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £19,986,468 (GBP). The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The award is active and the overall tender status is complete. The published evaluation basis is reflected through selection from the framework rather than an open competition, and the requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. A contract-signed record accompanies the award.

This award demonstrates substantial, multi-year demand for an integrated print and mailing partner serving government-related communications across the UK and Isle of Man. A credible future competitor would need large-scale production capacity, digital and physical print capability, print finishing expertise and dependable mailing fulfilment. The requirement also favours suppliers able to support both routine operational communications and strategically important campaigns, while coordinating delivery across more than one jurisdiction. Experience of working through framework call-offs would be commercially important, as would the systems, quality controls and operational resilience needed to handle significant volumes accurately. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate end-to-end account management, secure handling of communications, reliable distribution and the capacity to maintain consistent service over a sustained contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of General Print and Mailings

Notice Description

The provision of comprehensive print and mailing services, encompassing both digital and physical communications. The appointed Supplier will be responsible for supporting the Contracting Authority's operational and strategic communication needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-322b1f12-273f-47ff-b891-0dc57895f691
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b08f294-2c48-4ac8-9cc6-2d98e3ea8183
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79821000 - Print finishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,986,468 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,986,468 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Further Information

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