Print management tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

237 print management tenders and contracts, 47 this year.

A "print management" keyword alert misses 42% of print management contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£770k
  • Contracts a month1.6
  • Won by SMEs48%
  • Renewing in 6 months6
  • Frameworks and DPSs7
  • Live now1See them →

Print management contracts

021131London 1020034

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How many print management contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, a "print management" alert would have missed 10 of 24 print management contracts (42%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 3 (13%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"print management"

10 of 24

Expert list15 phrases

3 of 24

Expert list: print management, print management service, managed print, print and design, print and design management, print procurement, print and distribution, print service, print and graphic design, external print management, print and mail, design and print, printing management, print solution, print framework

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39 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

1 print management opportunity is open now

  1. OpenCloses in 12 days
    Est.£400k
  2. Awarded3 Oct 2026
    Command and House Paper Services for HM Treasury
    HM Treasury · LondonWon by HH Global
    £317k
  3. Awarded14 Sep 2026
    Panacea Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) subscription
    Kent County Council · South EastWon by Panacea Applications Limited
    £82k
  4. Awarded2 Sep 2026
    DfC – WaHG – Provision and Delivery of Print Management and Graphic Design Services
    Department for Communities · Northern IrelandWon by Minprint Holdings Ltd
    £931k
  5. Awarded19 Aug 2026
    T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition
    University of Essex · East of EnglandWon by Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
    £58k
  6. Awarded3 Aug 2026
    ID 6148332 - DFE - Consumer Council - Print and Design Management Services
    The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland · Northern IrelandWon by The Pierce Partnership Ltd
    £700k
  7. Awarded31 Jul 2026
    Print and Digital Communications
    Post Office LimitedWon by HH Global T/A HH Associates Limited
    £12m
  8. Awarded17 Jul 2026
    SLH Print Management Services - House Proud Tenants Newsletter Magazine
    City of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Resource Print Solutions Limited
    £86k
  9. Awarded7 Jul 2026
    External Print Management Service
    The Insolvency ServiceWon by PSL Print Management Ltd
    £712k
  10. Awarded26 Jun 2026
    Print Management Services
    Staffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by APS Group
    £1.3m

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Where to bid

Where print management tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing1 33%
  • In-Tend1 33%
  • myTenders1 33%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

7 frameworks for print management work are running. None are open to join now.

202520262027202820292030TodaySuppliers namedPrint Fulfilment and Mailing Hub Framework Agr…Efficiency East Midlands Limited · East Midlands · F…123-56 Print Management ServicesUniversity of Wolverhampton · West Midlands · Framew…–Print Marketplace 2Government Commercial Agency · National or unstated…–UK-wide frameworkRunning–UK-wide frameworkRunning–UK-wide frameworkRunning–UK-wide framework15 suppliers on it15

HH Global won the most print management contracts

Corporate Document Services won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 HH Global
11£22.4m10
2 APS Group
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
6£10.3m6
3jointCorporate Document Services
London · SME · See every contract
2£29.2m2
3jointContinuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
East of England · See every contract
2£358k2
5jointHH Global T/A HH Associates Limited
1£12m1
5jointHarlow Printing Limited
Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£1.1m1
5jointMinprint Holdings Ltd
Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract
1£931k1
5jointPSL Print Management Ltd
1 framework place · See every contract
1£712k1
5jointThe Pierce Partnership Ltd
Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract
1£700k1
5jointIntegrity Connect
London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£480k1

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Who buys

Central government bodies award 56% of print management contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Central government21 contractsCouncils7 contractsEducation1 contractHousing2 contractsOther buyers2 contractsUnder £100k9 contracts · median £56k£100k to £1m16 contracts · median £300k£1m or more8 contracts · median £7.5m
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1 buyer bought print management more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many print management contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

37 buyers1 contract1 buyer2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

See who they are and when they usually buy →

Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many print management contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m12Print management contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for Work and…Post Office LimitedGlasgow City CouncilUK Shared Business Servi…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)2£120k
2Department for Work and Pensions1£19.3m
3Post Office Limited1£12m
4Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1£9m
5Glasgow City Council1£6m
6DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial1£2m
7Staffordshire County Council1£1.3m
8National Records of Scotland1£1.1m
9Department for Communities1£931k
10The Insolvency Service1£712k

121 print management contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 192021
  2. 302022
  3. 152023
  4. 202024
  5. 152025
  6. 222026 so far
Prices

Half of print management contracts are worth less than £300k

Central governmentCouncilsEducationHousingOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £300k
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The 10 biggest print management contracts

  1. Government Commercial AgencyCorporate Document Services · 21 May 2026£29.2m
  2. Department for Work and PensionsHH Global · 18 Nov 2025£19.3m
  3. Post Office LimitedHH Global T/A HH Associates Limited · 31 Jul 2026£12m
  4. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentAPS Group · 3 Dec 2024£9m
  5. Glasgow City CouncilAPS Group · 24 Feb 2026£6m
  6. DESNZ & DSIT Group CommercialHH Global · 5 Jun 2026£2m
  7. Staffordshire County CouncilAPS Group · 26 Jun 2026£1.3m
  8. National Records of ScotlandHarlow Printing Limited · 1 Apr 2026£1.1m
  9. Department for CommunitiesMinprint Holdings Ltd · 2 Sep 2026£931k
  10. The Insolvency ServicePSL Print Management Ltd · 7 Jul 2026£712k
Renewing contracts

9 print management contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Feb 2027

Print Management System

Southampton City Council · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Cubiquity Media
£100k
Print management contract for a central government bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Print management contract for a councilSouth EastValue not statedEnds Apr 2027
Print management contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Print management contract for a transport or utility bodyLondon£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Print management contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Print management contract for a school, college or universitySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Where and when

London awards the most print management contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London010£1.8m£100kHH Global (4)–2
Northern Ireland14£1.6m–––0
West Midlands03£1.3m–APS Group (2)–0
Scotland03£7.3m£1.1mAPS Group (2)–0
North West02£600k–––1
South East02£182k–––3
Yorkshire and the Humber01£86k–––0
East Midlands01Not published–––0
East of England01£58k–––0
North East00Not published–––0
South West00Not published–––0
Wales00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £770k a month

    of print management contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £384k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.6

    print management contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    39 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 6

    print management contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 7

    frameworks and DPSs are running for print management work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 48%

    of print management contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.

How many print management tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published47237
Contracts awarded24103

12 print management contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 11 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 38 buyers awarded print management contracts to 21 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many print management contracts does the UK public sector award?

39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 38 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector print management contract worth?

The median is £300k, and 45% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector print management contracts?

HH Global won the most (11). Corporate Document Services won the most by value (£29.2m).

Which buyers award the most print management contracts?

Central government bodies award 56% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most print management contracts?

London: 10 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Northern Ireland (4) and the West Midlands (3).

How many print management contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 3 January 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for print management work that are open to join?

7 frameworks and DPSs for print management work are running. None are open to join now.

What is included

A print management company sources, manages and delivers the buyer's print through its supply chain, often with ordering platforms, account management and pre- and post-print services.

  • End-to-end managed print production and account management
  • Print marketplace and ordering platforms for public sector print
  • Managed design, print and production services
  • Print management of annual report production and distribution

What is not included

  • Single print jobs (see Commercial printing and design-and-print)
  • Office printers, MFDs and managed print fleets (another industry:
  • In-house reprographics (another industry: office-admin)