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Printing Services Tender - Lot 1 Litho Digital Printing and Exhibition Printing /Lot 2 Photocopying and Security Printing

University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation

Buyer Address: College Lane, Hatfield, UKH23, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: categorymanagers@herts.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
700000.0 GBP
Gross: 700000 GBP
Published
19 Nov 2025, 11:30
Deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79800000 - Printing and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of printing services. This is a contract for three (3) years with the option to extend for two (2) years. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The contract duration is for a maximum of five(5) years. The University is not a contracting authority by definition and there Procurement Act 2023 will not apply to this Procurement. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. The tender will be divided into the following two(2) separate lots. The number of appointees per lot is stated below: Lot 1 Litho, Digital Printing and Exhibition (maximum number of appointees three (3)). Lot 2 Photocopying and Security Printing (maximum number of appointees one (1)). This contract is awarded against the University's standard contract which is included in the tender. The contract is estimated spend over 5 year period.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Link Description: Please register on the Universities e-tendering platform, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home to access all tender documentation. Please read all tender documentation and information carefully.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075147-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Litho, Digital Printing and Exhibition

Lot Description: Please see the tender documentation for more information For Lot 1

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 0

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 0

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-01-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Lot Title: Photocopying and Security Printing

Lot Description: Please see the tender documentation for more information

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 0

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 0

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-01-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Please register on the Universities e-tendering platform, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home to access all tender documentation. Please read all tender documentation and information carefully.

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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