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TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
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Printed matter and related products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 1,700 printed matter and related products contracts worth £3.4bn to 896 suppliers across 523 buyers, with 31 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 47% of spend.

Contracts awarded
1,700
Total spend
£3.4bn
Buyers
523
Suppliers
896
Open tenders
31

Top buyers

Who buys printed matter and related products

BuyerAwardsValue
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)21£1.1bn
Crown Commercial Service7£422.0M
YPO33£283.0M
Espo11£216.3M
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS3£140.2M
NHS Business Services Authority3£125.9M
ESPO6£75.5M
Ministry of Defence12£72.1M
Scotland Excel19£66.9M
Scotland Excel19£66.9M

Top suppliers

Who wins printed matter and related products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 47% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
BibliU Ltd9£509.0M
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EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC25£371.5M
ASKEWS and HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD19£191.6M
RESTORE DIGITAL LIMITED1£140.0M
XEROX (UK) LIMITED2£125.8M
Blackwell UK Ltd5£99.0M
8HWE LIMITED1£96.0M
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books9£85.7M
ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.6£77.2M

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Live printed matter and related products tenders

Gloucestershire County Electoral Print Contract

Cotswold District Council · closes 2026-09-16

£1.2M

The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System.

Crown Estate Scotland · closes 2026-09-17

£96K

Annual Report and Accounts - Creative and Design Agency

The Crown Estate · closes 2026-09-21

£615K

Tender for the Print and Distribution of the Streets Ahead Magazine for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Northern Ireland Housing Executive · closes 2026-09-21

£125K

Creative and Content Framework (LSHW.005.2026)

Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited · closes 2026-09-28

£75K

The Provision of Planners

Outwood Grange Academies Trust · closes 2026-09-29

50_27 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · closes 2026-09-30

£7.3M

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire plates and badges

Gedling Borough Council · closes 2026-09-30

£60K

Sub-categories

What's inside printed matter and related products

CPV 220649
Printed books, brochures and leaflets428
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines251
Stamps, cheque forms, banknotes, stock certificates, trade advertising material, catalogues and manuals127
Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter99
Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery87
Miscellaneous printed matter49
Printing plates or cylinders or other media for use in printing9
Ink1

Frequently asked

Common questions about printed matter and related products procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for printed matter and related products?
UK public bodies have awarded 1,700 printed matter and related products contracts worth £3.4bn across 523 buyers and 896 suppliers (CPV division 22). There are currently 31 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of printed matter and related products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), Crown Commercial Service, YPO. See the full list below.
What certifications do printed matter and related products tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
How can my business win printed matter and related products contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live printed matter and related products tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 22. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk