---
title: "AAD Relocations - Print Exposure Units and Drying Racks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055783"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-07-02"
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# AAD Relocations - Print Exposure Units and Drying Racks

Buyer: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055783

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by London Metropolitan University, is titled "AAD Relocations - Print Exposure Units and Drying Racks". It is categorised under the goods industry, with a focus on equipment for technical facilities supporting Textiles Print and Print sectors relocating to Shoreditch and Benwell Road. The process is at the award stage, with H G Kippax & Sons Limited as the supplier. The contract began on 9th June 2025 and will last until 8th June 2026. The procurement was executed via a direct method, classified as below threshold without competition, indicative of a targeted procurement approach.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of print and textile equipment. Companies with expertise in providing robust and efficient printing solutions—including print exposure units and drying racks—would find this contract conducive for growth. The selection of H G Kippax & Sons Limited, a large-scale supplier based in Huddersfield, highlights the potential for regional suppliers with relevant industry acumen to secure contracts in London's competitive market. The specificity of equipment needed indicates potential opportunities for businesses that can customise their offerings to meet the technical requirements of educational institutions.

## Notice

As part of the relocation of technical facilities from Aldgate to new sites in Shoreditch and Benwell Road it has been identified that new equipment is required to serve the needs of the technical provision for Textiles Print in Shoreditch in May 2025 and Print in Benwell Road in December 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036770-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,264 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | H G KIPPAX & SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39221170 - Drying racks
- 39290000 - Miscellaneous furnishing

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 11:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036770-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036770-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://hgkippax.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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