Awarded 3 October 2026
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National Records of Scotland
Digital printing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
94 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
Digital printing contracts ,
94 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest digital printing contracts awarded
Awarded 28 September 2026
Printing of Garden Waste Stickers
East Suffolk Council · East of England
Awarded 22 September 2026
Green bin adhesive stickers
Chesterfield Borough Council · East Midlands
Awarded 19 August 2026
CHIS Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Postcards 26-28
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit · South East
Awarded 19 August 2026
SU30(26) Creative Design and publications production with end-to-end print services
Swansea University
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Harlow Printing Limited won the most digital 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 | Harlow Printing Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 18 | £2m | 13 | ||
| 2 | Permiserve Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 9 | £918k | 7 | ||
| 3joint | Belmont Press Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Pandaprint Scotland · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 5joint | APS Group North West · See every contract | 4 | £1.1m | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Potts Print (UK) Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £62k | 4 | ||
| 7joint | CDP Print Management South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £144k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Allwag Promotions South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £42k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Hickling & Squires Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 7joint | MBM Print & SCS Ltd Scotland · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 |
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Who buys
Councils award 47% of digital printing contracts
NHS and health buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £70k against £66k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
15 buyers bought digital printing more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many digital 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 digital 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 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 5 | £320k |
| 2 | National Records of Scotland | 5 | £6k |
| 3 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £110k |
| 4 | University of Sheffield | 2 | £2.4m |
| 5 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £1.5m |
| 6 | West Lothian Council | 2 | £1m |
| 7 | Thirteen Housing Group Limited | 2 | £933k |
| 8 | UK Health Security Agency | 2 | £500k |
| 9 | Wirral Council | 2 | £304k |
| 10 | South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £294k |
Prices
Half of digital printing contracts are worth less than £99k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 53% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- University of SheffieldBelmont Press Ltd, Pureprint Group, B. and B. Press (Parkgate) Limited, Hickling & Squires, Optichrome, Page Bros (Norwich) Ltd, W & J LINNEY LIMITED · 21 Jul 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipHarlow Printing Limited, CDP Print Management · 4 Jun 2026
- Lancaster UniversityBelmont Press Ltd, Potts Print (UK) Limited, Sterling Press Ltd, Envision Media, MTP Media (2008) Ltd, Signs Express Lancaster · 5 Feb 2025
- West Lothian CouncilHarlow Printing Limited, MBM Print & SCS Ltd, Streamline Corporate Limited, Mackay & Inglis, Pandaprint, J Thomson Colour Printers, Winter & Simpson Print Ltd, Sterling Press Ltd, McAllister Litho Glasgow, Printwell Limited, The Evolve Group, Winter & Simpson · 23 Apr 2025
- Torbay CouncilHarlow Printing Limited, CDP Print Management, Banner, Civica, CFH Docmail, Colorset North Ltd, Brightsea Print Group, Cliffe Enterprise, Visual Print and Design Ltd · 11 Apr 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilAPS Group · 30 Nov 2024
- University of SheffieldBelmont Press Ltd, Pureprint Group, Linney, B. and B. Press (Parkgate) Limited, Hickling & Squires, Optichrome, Page Bros (Norwich) Ltd · 21 Jul 2025
- Swansea UniversityThe Foundation · 19 Aug 2026
- Kent County CouncilBelmont Press Ltd, PSL Print Management Ltd, Allwag Promotions, SF Taylor, Collector Set Printers Ltd, Earth Merch, Promo2u Limited · 13 Sep 2025
- Dixons Academies TrustCorporate Document Services · 10 Jul 2026
Where and when
The East of England awards the most digital printing contracts. May and July 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 10 | £809k |
| East Midlands | 9 | £626k |
| North East | 8 | £861k |
| London | 6 | £562k |
| South East | 6 | £827k |
| North West | 5 | £2.2m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £3m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £732k |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | £1.1m |
| South West | 4 | £1.1m |
| Wales | 4 | £1.7m |
| Scotland | 3 | £1.5m |
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Deadlines
Half of digital printing tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a digital printing tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 57% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical digital printing tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 56 UK digital printing tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new digital printing tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
62 in the last 24 months. - 53%
of the money is in the 10 biggest digital printing contracts.
Of 76 contracts with a published value. - 75%
of digital printing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 69 award notices. - 29%
of digital printing contracts are awarded in May and July.
27 of 94 contracts.
Questions
How many digital printing contracts does the UK public sector award?
94 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 72 public buyers.
How long are digital printing tenders open for?
The median digital printing tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector digital printing contract worth?
The median is £99k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector digital printing contracts?
Harlow Printing Limited won the most (18), and the most by value (£2m).
Which buyers award the most digital printing contracts?
Councils award 47% of them.
What is included
Litho and digital printing of leaflets, flyers, posters, booklets, brochures, reports, envelopes and general marketing and office materials as print jobs, with finishing and delivery, including design-and-print packages where the printer also prepares the artwork.
- Litho, digital and web print of leaflets, posters, brochures and booklets
- Short-run and long-run print with finishing
- High-volume leaflet runs
- General print lots in council and university print frameworks, including business stationery and NCR forms printed to order
- Printed marketing collateral and carrier letters
- Bespoke overprinted envelopes
- Printed window and business envelopes
- Design and print of information leaflets
- Prospectus design-and-print production agencies
- Visitor guidebook design and print
- Artwork preparation for a stated print run
- Creation of marketing collateral for projects
What is not included
- Magazines, prospectuses, catalogues and books printed to supplied artwork (mkt.print.publication-printing)
- Banners, pull-ups and display graphics (mkt.print.large-format-display-print)
- Confidential and security print (mkt.print.security-and-confidential-printing)
- Election print (mkt.print.election-printing)
- Managed print supply chains (mkt.print.print-management)
- Brand, campaign or publication design with no print run (mkt.design.graphic-design)
- Residents' magazine editorial, design, print and distribution (mkt.content.magazines-newsletters-and-guides)
- Plain envelopes and stationery bought as office supplies, and in-house print rooms (another industry: office-admin)
- Transactional print-and-post of letters and bills (another industry: it.ent.hybrid-mail)
- Office printers and MFDs (another industry: it.hw.printers-and-mfds)