Notice Information
Notice Title
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Printing Services
Notice Description
Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of printing services. The tender is split into 3 Lots: Lot 1 - Lithographic Print, Lot 2 - 48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus Rears, Lot 3 - Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC Banners. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for further details of this requirement.
Lot Information
Lithographic Print
Renewal: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
48 Sheet Production Billboards, Adshel and Solus RearsRenewal: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
Pull Up Stands, A1 Posters (Paper, Corrugated Plastic and PVC Foam Board) and PVC BannersRenewal: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1 May 2026 for an initial period of 2 years, with the option of 3x 1 year extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff83
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040378-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
22120000 - Publications
22140000 - Leaflets
22150000 - Brochures
22160000 - Booklets
79800000 - Printing and related services
79810000 - Printing services
79820000 - Services related to printing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £505,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £505,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £505,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20262 days ago
- Contract Period
- 13 May 2026 - 13 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-01-06
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BANGOR
- Postcode
- BT20 4BT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN09 Ards and North Down
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ards and North Down
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- North Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040378-2026
1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000391-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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