Printed books, brochures and leaflets tenders in the UK
We track 169 awarded printed books, brochures and leaflets contracts (CPV 221*) in the UK. 8 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £232k, and half of awards fall between £53k and £2.0m (164 awards with a value). 64 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months8
Open tenders1
Median award£232k
Contracts tracked169
Contracts ending soonest (8 of 8)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDaT22065 Trays, Booklet Maker and accessories
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22160000 |
UK Shared Business Services Limited | Ricoh UK Ltd | £11k | 2 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
| North Lincolnshire Imagination Library
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
North Lincolnshire Council | THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION UK | £214k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| 2094 MiDoS System for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Patients
Find a Tender · CPV 22130000 |
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board | Intuiti Solutions Limited | £42k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| Audiobooks and Large Print Stock
Find a Tender · CPV 22113000 |
West Northamptonshire Council | Ulverscroft Limited | £35k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| CA13253 - Edge Hill University - Print Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 22100000 |
Edge Hill University | The Printroom UK Ltd | £4.5m | 12 May 2027
re-tender likely from ~12 Nov 2026
|
North West |
| The Provision of NIHR Journals Library: Production Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 22121000 |
University of Southampton | Newgen Publishing UK Limited | £6.0m | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
South East |
| Print Unit Tender
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22100000 |
College of Policing Limited | Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Limited | £232k | 21 Aug 2027
re-tender likely from ~21 Feb 2027
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| School Library Service Books & Resources
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 22113000 |
Hampshire County Council | Peters Limited | £1.2m | 16 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~16 Apr 2027
|
South East |
See all 8 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi Canllawiau astudio ac adolygu, yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg / Production and publication of Welsh and English Study and Revision Guides
Find a Tender · CPV 22111000 |
Caerphilly County Borough Council | £320k | 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Wales |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (4)Q2 2027 (1)Q3 2027 (2)Q4 2027 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 25 | 0 |
| South East | 23 | 3 |
| North East | 21 | 0 |
| South West | 19 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | 2 |
| East of England | 8 | 1 |
| East Midlands | 8 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 7 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 |
| London | 4 | 0 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 |
| North West | 3 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Excel | 19 | £66.9m |
| Newcastle University | 16 | £997k |
| Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) | 11 | £360.0m |
| University Of The West Of England | 10 | £606k |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED | 5 | £25.7m |
| the Education Authority | 4 | £40.0m |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | 4 | £20.0m |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | 4 | £12.7m |
| University of Plymouth | 4 | £900k |
| THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | 3 | £12.2m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. | 30 | £316.1m |
| A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | 17 | £266.1m |
| ProQuest LLC | 17 | £254.3m |
| scotia and chameleon books ltd | 16 | £51.0m |
| Askews & Holts Library Services Ltd | 15 | £76.9m |
| Blackwell | 13 | £10.9m |
| Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd. | 13 | £10.9m |
| KELVIN BOOKS LTD | 11 | £9.2m |
| Waterstone's Booksellers Limited | 11 | £9.2m |
| Oxford University Press | 10 | £38.8m |
Sub-categories
Printed books (138)Publications (29)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.