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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 22

Printed matter and related products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 2,334 printed matter and related products contracts worth £13.9bn to 1,166 suppliers across 724 buyers, with 41 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 66% of spend.

Contracts awarded
2,334
Total spend
£13.9bn
Buyers
724
Suppliers
1,166
Open tenders
41

Top buyers

Who buys printed matter and related products

BuyerAwardsValue
Crown Commercial Service2£7.4bn
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)22£1.4bn
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)13£884.0M
Ministry of Justice15£458.4M
Crown Commercial Service7£426.9M
Transport for Greater Manchester1£333.0M
YPO33£283.0M
Espo11£216.7M
The Association of North East Councils Limited7£189.9M
the Education Authority18£183.0M

Top suppliers

Who wins printed matter and related products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 66% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Withheld Section94 Supplier1£3.7bn
CitySprint (UK) Ltd1£3.7bn
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC38£714.6M
ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.18£608.2M
BibliU Ltd9£509.1M
BOLINDA UK LTD24£440.7M
EBSCO International2£435.5M
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachment ar1£400.0M
JCDECAUX UK LIMITED1£333.0M
ASKEWS and HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD26£194.8M

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Live printed matter and related products tenders

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

Heaton TRU Upgrades Designs

Northern Trains Ltd · closes 2026-11-09

£163K

Printer Paper, Envelopes & Associated Products Framework

Liverpool City Council · closes 2026-11-11

£360K

Printable Patient Identification Wristbands and Associated Accessories 2027

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · closes 2026-11-11

£50.0M

Out of Home Advertising for Bus Stations and Shelters

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport · closes 2026-11-13

£10.0M

DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing

Dacorum Borough Council · closes 2026-11-16

£750K

Exercise Books and Paper Products Partnership

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · closes 2026-11-16

£144.0M

Electoral Printing & Postage

Wyre Borough Council · closes 2026-11-19

£600K

Sub-categories

What's inside printed matter and related products

CPV 220826
Printed books, brochures and leaflets639
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines365
Stamps, cheque forms, banknotes, stock certificates, trade advertising material, catalogues and manuals192
Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery126
Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter113
Miscellaneous printed matter58
Printing plates or cylinders or other media for use in printing13
Ink2

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 2,334 printed matter and related products contracts worth £13.9bn across 724 buyers and 1,166 suppliers (CPV division 22). There are currently 41 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of printed matter and related products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Crown Commercial Service, Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO). 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