---
title: "RM6297 Print and Digital Communications (con_31757)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Education"
published: "2026-08-07"
---

# RM6297 Print and Digital Communications (con_31757)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf.json)

## Summary

The Department for Education procured print and digital communications services, classified as publishing services (CPV 79970000). The requirement covers communications materials in both printed and digital forms, supporting the department’s publishing and information activities. Delivery is nationwide across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement is categorised as goods, although its subject is communications and publishing output. It is relevant to businesses that can combine print production with digital communications delivery across multiple English regions, particularly suppliers able to support a central government department and coordinate services across a wide geographic area.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Department for Education used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Tenders closed at 5pm on 25 December 2025. The contract was awarded to HH Associates Limited on 1 January 2026 for £82,045.13. The contract period runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. HH Associates Limited is the active supplier. The available procurement information describes the requirement as print and digital communications; it does not set out a separate lot structure or a detailed award-criteria breakdown. The awarded value and contract dates apply to this single award.

For competitors, this award demonstrates Department for Education demand for a combined print and digital communications capability delivered across England. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to manage both physical publishing production and digital communications work, rather than offering only one channel. It would also need dependable nationwide coordination, consistent quality control and the capacity to serve locations ranging from London and the South East to the northern and western regions. Experience of central government communications, publishing workflows, accessibility, brand compliance and secure handling of departmental content would strengthen a future proposition, provided those capabilities are evidenced. The framework call-off route also indicates that suppliers seeking comparable work should understand framework participation and subsequent call-off procedures.

## Notice

Print and Digital Communications

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ad8637-04f1-4f92-9e06-60137e81b4dc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,045 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,045 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HH Associates Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ad8637-04f1-4f92-9e06-60137e81b4dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ad8637-04f1-4f92-9e06-60137e81b4dc
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cbc2d42-065c-4d7a-bfd7-1251302ec0cf.json.