---
title: "Award Notice for Lease, Installation and Maintenance of Multi-Functional and Print Room Equipment and Associated Print Services and Supplies"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER"
published: "2025-07-23"
---

# Award Notice for Lease, Installation and Maintenance of Multi-Functional and Print Room Equipment and Associated Print Services and Supplies

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b.json)

## Summary

The procurement process for the "Award Notice for Lease, Installation and Maintenance of Multi-Functional and Print Room Equipment and Associated Print Services and Supplies" was conducted by the University of Chester under the CCS framework agreement RM6174. The contract, concluded and fully signed on 14th July 2025, involves the provision of multifunctional devices and related print services across all University of Chester sites. The tender falls under the "Photocopying and offset printing equipment" industry category with a contract period starting from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2030, including potential extensions. The procurement method was selective, utilizing a call-off from a framework agreement, and the award phase has been completed with Ricoh UK Ltd as the supplier. The contract, valued at £700,000, aimed to align with the university's strategic print management objectives in the North West region of the UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the print and digital workflow sector, particularly those specializing in multifunctional devices and managed print services. The nature of the procurement, aiming at a comprehensive print service solution across various university sites, presents an opportunity for mid to large-scale enterprises to enhance their service offerings and scalability within the higher education sector. Ricoh UK Ltd, a large enterprise, secured the contract, but the process also suggests potential suitability for SMEs and VCSEs. Companies with expertise in print management solutions could see growth by engaging in similar future procurements or framework agreements.

## Notice

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester running a further competition under the CCS framework agreement RM6174 Multifunctional Devices (MFDs), Print and Digital Workflow Software Services and Managed Print Service Provision using Lot 2 - Multifunctional print devices (MFDs) print management, digital workflow software for the lease, installation and maintenance of Multi-Functional and Print Room Equipment and Associated Print Services and Supplies at all University of Chester sites. This further competition tender was for an initial period until 31st July 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further two years, (each for a period of 12 months). As permitted under the framework, University of Chester was seeking to appoint a single provider for the lease, installation and maintenance of Multi-Functional and Print Room Equipment and Associated Print Services and Supplies at all University of Chester locations. Please note that all values in this notice have been rounded up for the potential value of the whole contract and the contract dates include the two potential extension periods. The contract was concluded and fully signed 14th July 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f87fd9b-0895-45a0-88d9-30b48107690a |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICOH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f87fd9b-0895-45a0-88d9-30b48107690a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f87fd9b-0895-45a0-88d9-30b48107690a
  23rd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chester.ac.uk

## 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-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58abba25-f7f3-444d-bad0-a21c5cd63c8b.json.