Buyer Name: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Buyer Address: Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bham.ac.uk
Provision of Printing Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
250000.0 GBP
250000.0 GBP
Published
06 Nov 2025, 15:36
06 Nov 2025, 15:36
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
18 Nov 2025, 00:00
18 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
17 Nov 2026, 23:59
17 Nov 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79810000 - Printing services
79810000 - Printing services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Belmont Press Ltd, STERLING PRESS LIMITED, Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited, Potts Print (UK) Limited
Belmont Press Ltd, STERLING PRESS LIMITED, Hickling and Squires (UK) Limited, Potts Print (UK) Limited
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Description
The University of Birmingham previously established a framework agreement for the provision of printing services across a range of specialist areas. This was lotted as outlined below: Lot 1: Premium Large Printers - Provision of high quality print for key University publications, such as the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Prospectuses and university magazines. - Variable data and distribution services. Lot 2: General Mid-range Printers - Provision of quality print for a variety of general short to medium run printed material, such as brochures, leaflets, folders and calendars. Lot 3: Display and Exhibition Services (Wide format signage) - Provision of a variety of quality display and exhibition services, such as pull ups, pop up banner stands, wall graphics, vehicle wraps, lamp-post flags. - Provision of a quality graphic and signage installation service.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Documents
Document Description: Not published
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