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Further competition from PfH Business Solutions and Supply Management Framework - Printing and Distribution Services for Dorset Council's Residents Magazine

Dorset Council
South West
Selective procedure
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029

Printing and distribution of a 16-page A4 residents' magazine, issued twice yearly to approximately 187,000 households. The service requires full-colour lithographic printing and end-to-end distribution management.

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Awarded value: £266k; As published
Published: 16 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 22 January 2026; Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional printing and distribution services for high-volume public sector magazines, newsletters, and community communications.

Category: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
16 February 2026
Contract awardedto Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
22 January 2026
Contract starts
1 February 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2029

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How it compares

5.8× the typical book printing contract (£46k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/243909/further-competition-from-pfh-business-solutions-and-supply-management-framework
Buyer reference: HD / BSSM / 1124
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c3e84a35-1290-4c8d-91ea-5e6b805b205a
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Dorset Council. Further competition from PfH Business Solutions and Supply Management Framework - Printing and Distribution Services for Dorset Council's Residents Magazine. Contract award, 16 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/243909/further-competition-from-pfh-business-solutions-and-supply-management-framework (accessed 12 October 2026).