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Printed Stationery

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust procured printed stationery and associated materials for its clinical and operational services. The requirement covers patient information leaflets, clinical forms, charts, checklists, consent forms, prescription forms, booklets, labels and other printed items. The supplier is also responsible for managing stock, printing, storing materials and delivering them when required. The goods are for use across the Trust, based in Chester, supporting hospital activity rather than a single administrative department. This is a goods requirement for a broad range of bespoke and routine printed products, including controlled or operational documents used by clinical staff and patients. The arrangement is suitable for a commercial printer or managed print supplier with healthcare-related production and fulfilment capability.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Continuous Dataprint (U.K.) Limited. The award was active when recorded, and the contract was signed on 22 June 2026. It runs from 22 June 2026 to 21 June 2027. Its value is £71,723.90 excluding VAT, or £86,068.68 including VAT. The contract title is G/0024 Printed Stationery. The arrangement covers the supply and associated stock, storage and delivery services described in the requirement. The published outcome identifies Continuous Dataprint as the selected supplier. No separate competitive evaluation weighting or award criteria are stated in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates established demand from an NHS foundation trust for a managed supply of varied printed materials, including clinical forms, prescription forms, patient information, labels and booklets. A credible future competitor would need reliable print production across multiple formats, accurate handling of sensitive or controlled content, and the operational capacity to maintain stock and fulfil orders as required. Experience supplying healthcare organisations would help demonstrate understanding of clinical workflows, document accuracy and continuity of supply. The requirement also favours suppliers able to combine printing with warehousing, inventory control and delivery, rather than operating only as an occasional print shop. Continuous Dataprint is identified as an SME, showing that a specialist smaller supplier can support this type of Trust-wide requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Printed Stationery

Notice Description

Supply of printed stationery, patient information leaflets, clinical forms, charts, checklists, consent forms, prescription forms, booklets, labels and associated printed materials for use across Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The supplier shall provide stock management, printing, storage and delivery of printed items on an as required basis to support clinical and operational services across the Trust. The contract value is PS71,723.90 excluding VAT for a 12-month period commencing 22 June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d64e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071643-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30199700 - Printed stationery except forms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£71,723 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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