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Provision of Legislative and Corporate Print Services

Northern Ireland Assembly

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2025 at 10:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

09 Dec 2025 at 08:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Sep 2025 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Assembly has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Legislative and Corporate Print Services," a framework set to commence on 5 January 2026 and run until 4 January 2030. This initiative aims to provide key parliamentary and corporate printing services, including documents such as Bills, Hansards, and resource accounts. The process concluded with an awarded contract valued at £384,000, encompassing categories like printed matter and printing services. The procurement was carried out as an open procedure under the public authority central government category, specifically designed to serve the UK's region UKN06, Belfast. The procurement details were finalised and signed off on 19 December 2025.

This tender offers substantial business development opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in printing and related services. Companies like Minprint Holdings Limited trading as MAD Colour, Northside Graphics, and Improvised Print have been awarded this framework, showcasing the prospect for SMEs to secure government contracts. The selection of businesses is based on a fixed ranking derived from their evaluation scores during the tender phase, allowing high-ranked suppliers to be prioritised for work without further competition. This makes it an attractive opportunity for businesses that can guarantee timely delivery, high-quality outputs, and adherence to government standards, thereby fostering business growth within the specified sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legislative and Corporate Print Services

Notice Description

The aim of this procurement is to establish a framework whereby Assembly Commission staff can avail of legislative and corporate printing services. This entails the printing of key parliamentary publications -- for example, Bills and their associated documents, Hansard bound volumes, standing orders and some corporate publications -- for example, resource accounts, pension scheme information etc. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1002578096

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a230
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085269-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22458000 - Bespoke printed matter

22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79811000 - Digital printing services

79820000 - Services related to printing

79821000 - Print finishing services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Assembly
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3XX
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Improvised Print

Minprint Holdings Limited t/a MAD Colour

Northside Graphics

Further Information

Notice Documents

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