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Printing Services for the IWM Range of Guidebooks

Imperial War Museums
Open procedure
1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026

Printing the full range of official IWM guidebooks for five museums and three children's guidebooks across five sites. Each version shares specification and pagination with distinct artwork, produced as separate orders or batched where schedules allow.

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Awarded value: £480k; As published
Published: 24 July 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 25 October 2024; Belmont Press Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 October 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of commercial printing services for museum guidebooks, publications, and related retail merchandise items.

Category: Printing and related services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
24 July 2024
Contract awardedto Belmont Press Ltd
25 October 2024
Contract starts
1 November 2024
Contract ends
31 October 2026

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/277025/printing-services-for-the-iwm-range-of-guidebooks
Buyer reference: BIP899207682
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-deadc079-bf30-4a79-a7fe-fbb75026b43c
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Last checked: 12 October 2026

Imperial War Museums. Printing Services for the IWM Range of Guidebooks. Contract award, 24 July 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/277025/printing-services-for-the-iwm-range-of-guidebooks (accessed 12 October 2026).