Provision of Print Services and Signage
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£3.1m
Suppliers
7
Lots
3
Published
27 Feb 2026
Description
The University is seeking suppliers who can deliver a cost-effective and responsive print and signage service, drawing on sector knowledge to offer innovation, efficiency and value for money.
Scope
- Reference
- NTU/25/2775/DS
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 13 Feb 2026 to 12 Feb 2029Possible extension to 12 Feb 2034
The Tender is being run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) and any regulations made under it, including the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Regulations), as amended from time to time. This is an Open Procedure tender, as defined in sections 20(1) and 20(2)(a) of the Act. The University is setting up an Open Framework, which is a series of successive frameworks as defined by the Act. This is the framework 1 of the scheme (NTU/25/2775/DS). There are a maximum of two frameworks under this open framework. This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. The open framework will last 8 years in total. Framework one will have a contract period of 36 months. Framework two will have a contract period of 60 months.
- CPV classifications
- 79820000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTU Strategic Commitments (Sustainability) | 15% | quality | — |
| Technical Criteria | 19% | quality | — |
| Order Fulfilment Criteria | 38% | quality | — |
| Account Management Criteria | 3% | quality | — |
| Health and Safety Criteria | 5% | quality | — |
| Commercial Offer | 20% | price | — |
| Technical Criteria | 17% | quality | — |
| Order Fulfilment Criteria | 33% | quality | — |
| Account Management Criteria | 5% | quality | — |
| Commercial Offer | 25% | price | — |
| Technical Criteria | 30% | quality | — |
| 32% | Order Fulfilment Criteria | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.3m
Award date
27 Feb 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Lot 1a Signage and Wide Format | £1.3m | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Lot 1b Reactive Signage | £167k | complete |
| LOT-0003 | Lot 2 Print Services | £1.7m | complete |