Ends Jan 2027
LPS CORP - Supply and Delivery of Printing Paper, Labels and Large Format Stocks - RFQ 15346877
Lancashire County Council · North West · 2-year contract
Held by Premier Paper Group
Printer paper tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
220 printer paper tenders and contracts, 43 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£53k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs21%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs14
- Live now2See them →
Printer paper contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
36 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 printer paper opportunities are open now
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Purchasing paper for digital machinesUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Antalis£45k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Call off order for purchasing wide format paperUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Antalis£35k
- Awarded8 Sep 2026Specialist PaperUK Parliament · LondonWon by Banner£1.1m
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Supply and Delivery of Bulk Paper to West College ScotlandWest College Scotland · ScotlandWon by Premier Paper Group£120k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026UWQ330 - Paper - AWARDUniversity Of Worcester · West MidlandsWon by Springfield Business Papers£18k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Volume Cut Paper and Print Room Requirements via NEPO425Durham County Council · North EastWon by Premier Paper Group and 2 more£45k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026Certificate PaperThe Open University · South EastWon by Advanced Secure Technologies£51k
- Awarded22 May 2026Bespoke Chart paper supplyUK Hydrographic Office · South West£1.8m
- Awarded15 Apr 2026A4 white paper 2,600 reams held in stock and called off weeklyLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Westcountry Group£8k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026CA17100 - Milton Keynes College Stationery, Paper and Education SuppliesMilton Keynes College · South EastWon by Lyreco£45k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Paper and Paper suppliesSt Helens College · North WestWon by Premier Paper Group£32k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Supply and delivery of print paper. Call off from CPC Stationery, Paper and Education Supplies framework (CPC/MK/04/2023), Lot 2 Paper, Print and Specialist - AWARDMilton Keynes City Council · South EastWon by Premier Paper Group£63k
- Awarded10 Nov 2025Specialist PaperUK Parliament · LondonWon by Premier Paper Group£56k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025ID 5950317 - GRO PROCUREMENT OF CERTIFICATE PAPERNorthern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · Northern IrelandWon by R.W. Pierce (Ni) Ltd£265k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Provision of Office Stationery & Paper (2 lots)Blackpool Council · North WestWon by Kingswood Office Supplies Limited
- Awarded6 Aug 2025Provision of paper suppliesHumberside Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Bates Office Services Ltd
- Awarded6 Aug 2025Purchasing PaperUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Antalis£40k
- Awarded6 Aug 2025Wide Format PaperUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Antalis£30k
- Awarded25 Jun 2025TD2235 - Supply Of Papers, Cards, Plain, Printed, and Printed Postage Impression (PPI) EnvelopesDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Premier Paper Group and 1 more£279k
- Awarded25 Jun 2025TD2235 - Supply Of Papers, Cards, Plain, Printed, and Printed Postage Impression (PPI) EnvelopesDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Premier Paper Group and 1 more£320k
- Awarded3 Jun 2025Corporate Print Paper ContractHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Rosefox Paper Limited£90k
- Awarded21 May 2025Bulk PaperUniversity of Dundee · ScotlandWon by Premier Paper Group£200k
- Awarded8 Apr 2025Provision of Paper for Graduation Certificates & TranscriptsUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Advanced Secure Technologies£60k
- Awarded3 Apr 2025Specialist Paper PrintingLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Premier Paper Group£50k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Specialist PaperUK Parliament · LondonWon by Premier Paper Group£84k
- Awarded15 Mar 2025Provision of Specialist Paper and EnvelopesOffice for National Statistics · WalesWon by APS Group£3m
- Awarded6 Mar 2025Speciality Paper ConsumablesCornwall Council · South WestWon by Antalis£260k
- Awarded17 Feb 2025MBC Specialist PaperMaidstone Borough Council · South EastWon by Premier Paper Group£70k
- Awarded24 Jan 2025S1049a - The Supply of Paper Products for Salford City CouncilSalford City Council · North WestWon by Premier Paper Group£34k
- Awarded17 Dec 2024Office Paper ProductsEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by WL Coller£22k
- Open to joinApply by 11 Nov 2026North West framework
- Open to joinApply by 1 Aug 2028West Midlands DPS
Where to bid
Where printer paper tenders are run
Atamis1 25%
Delta eSourcing1 25%
In-Tend1 25%
ProContract1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
14 frameworks and DPSs for printer paper work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Premier Paper Group won the most printer paper contracts
APS Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Paper Group East Midlands · 7 framework places · See every contract | 12 | £592k | 10 | ||
| 2 | Antalis South West · 10 framework places · See every contract | 7 | £650k | 3 | ||
| 3 | Elliott Baxter & Co Limited East Midlands · 6 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £575k | 3 | ||
| 4 | Advanced Secure Technologies South East · See every contract | 2 | £111k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | APS Group Wales · See every contract | 1 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Banner London · 6 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | R.W. Pierce (Ni) Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £265k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Rosefox Paper Limited North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | CPP Trading Group Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £46k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Lyreco South East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £45k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 39% of printer paper contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought printer paper more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many printer paper contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many printer paper contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation | 4 | £150k |
| 2 | UK Parliament | 3 | £1.2m |
| 3 | Police Scotland | 3 | £480k |
| 4 | Derby City Council | 2 | £599k |
| 5 | Wolverhampton City Council | 2 | £380k |
| 6 | Office for National Statistics | 1 | £3m |
| 7 | UK Hydrographic Office | 1 | £1.8m |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) | 1 | £265k |
| 9 | Cornwall Council | 1 | £260k |
| 10 | University of Dundee | 1 | £200k |
98 printer paper contracts awarded since 2021
- 142021
- 162022
- 192023
- 192024
- 182025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of printer paper contracts are worth less than £61k
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest printer paper contracts
- Office for National StatisticsAPS Group · 15 Mar 2025
- UK Hydrographic OfficeWinner not published · 22 May 2026
- UK ParliamentBanner · 8 Sep 2026
- Wolverhampton City CouncilElliott Baxter & Co Limited · 7 Nov 2024
- Derby City CouncilPremier Paper Group, Elliott Baxter & Co Limited · 25 Jun 2025
- Derby City CouncilPremier Paper Group, Elliott Baxter & Co Limited · 25 Jun 2025
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)R.W. Pierce (Ni) Ltd · 6 Oct 2025
- Cornwall CouncilAntalis · 6 Mar 2025
- Police ScotlandAntalis · 26 Nov 2024
- Police ScotlandAntalis · 26 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
8 printer paper contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Supply and Delivery of Printing Paper, Labels and Large Format Stocks
Lancashire County Council · North West
Held by Premier Paper Group
Ends Mar 2027
Speciality Paper Consumables
Cornwall Council · South West · 2-year contract
Held by Antalis
Printer paper contract for a school, college or universityYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Printer paper contract for a central government bodyWales£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Printer paper contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Printer paper contract for a school, college or universitySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Printer paper contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most printer paper contracts. June and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 7 | £2.3m | £45k | Antalis (5) | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation (4) | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £800k | £220k | Antalis and Premier Paper Group (2 each) | Police Scotland (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £156k | £34k | Premier Paper Group (2) | – | 2 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £1.3m | £70k | Premier Paper Group (2) | UK Parliament (3) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £229k | £57k | Premier Paper Group (2) | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £649k | £279k | Premier Paper Group (3) | Derby City Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £398k | – | Elliott Baxter & Co Limited (2) | Wolverhampton City Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £22k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £45k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £3m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £265k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £53k a month
of printer paper contracts awarded.
Typical contract £46k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
printer paper contracts are awarded in a typical month.
36 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
printer paper 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. - 14
frameworks and DPSs are running for printer paper work.
2 open to join now. - 21%
of printer paper contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.
How many printer paper tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 43 | 220 |
| Contracts awarded | 14 | 87 |
17 printer paper contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 27 buyers awarded printer paper contracts to 16 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 printer paper contracts does the UK public sector award?
36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 27 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector printer paper contract worth?
The median is £61k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector printer paper contracts?
Premier Paper Group won the most (12). APS Group won the most by value (£3m).
Which buyers award the most printer paper contracts?
Councils award 39% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most printer paper contracts?
The South West: 7 of 36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (5) and the North West (4).
How many printer paper contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for printer paper work that are open to join?
14 frameworks and DPSs for printer paper work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Bulk supply of copier and printer paper, reel paper and specialist digital print papers, card and wide-format media for offices, central stores and in-house print rooms.
- A4 and A3 copier paper in bulk
- 70gsm and 80gsm office paper to central stores
- Paper for digital print machines and print rooms
- Reel paper
- Specialist digital papers and wide-format media
- Laboratory printer paper
- Paper and card bought with some envelopes and packaging
What is not included
- Catalogue stationery contracts that include paper (see Office stationery and supplies)
- Exercise books and scholastic paper for schools (see School stationery and classroom consumables)
- Archival boxboard (see Archival boxes and conservation storage supplies)
- Toner, printers and managed print (another industry: it-software,
- Printing to the buyer's artwork (another industry: marketing-creative,