Notice Information
Notice Title
UKHO Book Publications 2026
Notice Description
Provision of printing services for Hard and Soft case publications
Planning Information
Questionnaire to be issued to interested suppliers, with a possibility of a virtual meeting to discuss the requirement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05589a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010403-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79800000 - Printing and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,300,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Gareth Hodgson
- Contact Email
- procurement@ukho.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01823483482
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 2DN
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Taunton East
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010403-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058143-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037239-2025
3rd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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