Awarded 1 October 2026
Printing Services – Course Books and Related Printed Materials
British Council · London
Book printing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
58 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Book printing contracts ,
58 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest book printing contracts awarded
Awarded 10 September 2026
Print, bind and delivery of 3,500 copies of BL publication Tara of the Kings
British Library
Awarded 6 August 2026
COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Printing)
Coventry City Council · West Midlands
Awarded 16 July 2026
The Provision of Printing Services for Magazines
Cambridge City Council · East of England
Awarded 22 June 2026
Hackney Publication - Print Contract
London Borough of Hackney · London
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
HH Global won the most book printing contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HH Global London · See every contract | 14 | £4.1m | 12 | ||
| 2 | Harlow Printing Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 7 | £2m | 5 | ||
| 3joint | Belmont Press Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £515k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £221k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Warners Midlands Plc Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £50k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Bell and Bain London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £41k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Walstead Group South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £48k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | PBTISK A.S. London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £23k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | HH Associates Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £10k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Sterling Press Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 |
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Who buys
46 buyers awarded book printing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought book printing more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many book printing contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many book printing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Library | 7 | £91k |
| 2 | NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit | 2 | £1.6m |
| 3 | Ordnance Survey | 2 | £144k |
| 4 | Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £34k |
| 5 | Office for Students | 2 | £20k |
| 6 | Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman | 2 | £20k |
| 7 | Home Office | 1 | £800k |
| 8 | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | £500k |
| 9 | Imperial War Museums | 1 | £480k |
| 10 | HM Treasury | 1 | £330k |
Prices
Half of book printing contracts are worth less than £46k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 75% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Government Commercial AgencyHH Global · 30 Apr 2025
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitHarlow Printing Limited · 9 Jan 2026
- ESPOWalstead Group, Sterling Press Ltd, Warners Midlands Plc · 24 Jun 2025
- Home OfficeHH Global · 28 Apr 2025
- Department of Health and Social CareHH Global · 28 May 2025
- Imperial War MuseumsBelmont Press Ltd · 25 Oct 2024
- Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationWebmart Limited · 16 Dec 2024
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitHarlow Printing Limited · 8 Apr 2025
- HM TreasuryHH Global · 13 Mar 2025
- Dorset CouncilContinuous Data Print (UK) Ltd · 22 Jan 2026
Where and when
London awards the most book printing contracts. January and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 12 | £1.6m |
| South East | 7 | £738k |
| South West | 6 | £380k |
| North East | 4 | £1.9m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £67k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £136k |
| East of England | 4 | £315k |
| North West | 1 | £27k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £28k |
| Wales | 1 | £97k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of book printing tenders close within 23 days of being published
Each dot is a book printing tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 89% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 30% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 23 days
is how long the typical book printing tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 18 UK book printing tenders published in the last 24 months. - 75%
of the money is in the 10 biggest book printing contracts.
Of 53 contracts with a published value. - 54%
of book printing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 52 award notices. - 31%
of book printing contracts are awarded in January and March.
18 of 58 contracts.
Questions
How many book printing contracts does the UK public sector award?
58 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 46 public buyers.
How long are book printing tenders open for?
The median book printing tender is open for 23 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector book printing contract worth?
The median is £46k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector book printing contracts?
HH Global won the most (14), and the most by value (£4.1m).
What is included
Printing and binding of magazines, newspapers, prospectuses, catalogues, books and bound official publications, usually long runs on web or sheet-fed presses.
- Residents', council, member and visitor magazines and newspapers printed to supplied artwork
- Visitor, destination and town guides and maps printed to supplied artwork
- University and college prospectuses
- Product and seasonal catalogues
- Hardback and softback books and teacher guides
- Parliamentary papers, Bills and bound volumes
What is not included
- Editorial, design and production of magazines (mkt.content.magazines-newsletters-and-guides)
- Publishing services and official publishing (mkt.content.publishing-services, mkt.content.official-publishing)
- Design-and-print packages, leaflets and general print (mkt.print.commercial-print)
- Door-drop distribution of the magazine (another industry: trn.post.door-to-door-distribution)
- Book supply to libraries (not catalogued)