Provision of Print Services and Signage

Nottingham Trent UniversitycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d3dfProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£3.1m

Awarded 27 Feb 2026

Suppliers

7

7 SME

Lots

3

3 awarded

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 2029
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
NTU Strategic Commitments (Sustainability)15%quality
Technical Criteria19%quality
Order Fulfilment Criteria38%quality
Account Management Criteria3%quality
Health and Safety Criteria5%quality
Commercial Offer20%price
Technical Criteria17%quality
Order Fulfilment Criteria33%quality
Account Management Criteria5%quality
Commercial Offer25%price
Technical Criteria30%quality
32%Order Fulfilment Criteriaquality

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
LOT-0001Lot 1a Signage and Wide Format£1.3mcomplete
LOT-0002Lot 1b Reactive Signage£167kcomplete
LOT-0003Lot 2 Print Services£1.7mcomplete