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Print Management Services

Staffordshire County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 14:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council appointed a supplier for print management covering all of its print requirements in Staffordshire. The service is classified as printing and related services (CPV 79800000). The scope includes web, digital, lithographic and wide-format printing, promotional items and hybrid mail. Typical outputs include brochures, booklets, business cards, posters, postcards, flyers, surveys, letterheads, banners and secure or confidential printing. The buyer is Staffordshire County Council, a local authority based in Stafford. Delivery is within Staffordshire. The requirement therefore suits businesses that can provide an integrated print management service across varied print formats and materials, rather than suppliers focused only on one product type or a single print process.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Staffordshire County Council used a limited further competition through the Crown Commercial Service Print and Digital Communications framework, Lot 2, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited, an SME based in Stockport. The award was active and the contract was signed on 26 June 2026. The contract value is £1,250,000 including the stated currency of GBP. Six bids were received, all electronically and all from SMEs. Evaluation placed 60% on price, with quality criteria covering infrastructure and supply chain (12%), service delivery and account management (12%), social value (10%) and mobilisation (6%).

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-format print requirement from a county council, delivered through a framework further competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to coordinate web, digital, lithographic and wide-format production, promotional items and hybrid mail within one managed service. The scope also points to the need for reliable production of routine council communications alongside secure or confidential materials, including brochures, business cards, posters, surveys, letterheads and banners. Relevant strengths would include resilient infrastructure and supply-chain management, dependable service and account management, and the ability to mobilise the service effectively. Suppliers should also be prepared to evidence social-value delivery. The outcome shows that an SME can win this type of public-sector print management work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Print Management Services

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has appointed a supplier to deliver a Print Management Service for all of its print requirements within Staffordshire. This may include; * Web print * Digital Print * Lithographical Print * Wide Format * Promotional Items This may also include, but not limited to, the following types: Brochures / Booklets / Business cards / Posters / Postcards / Flyers /Hybrid Mail/ Surveys / Letterheads / Banners / Secure / Confidential printing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Further Competition was carried out via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2.

Procurement Information

Further Competition via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d208
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069762-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Further Information

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