Contracts

Electoral, signage and design and print tenders open

A trio of new tenders are currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder service, including for electoral printing, signage production and design and print services.

(L-R) Koenig & Bauer's Dirk Winkler and Actega's Jan Franz Allerkamp commit to extending their development partnership

Koenig & Bauer and Actega renew partnership

The development partnership between Koenig & Bauer and Actega will continue into the future after the two companies agreed to extend their partnership for another three years.

Forster: privilege to be working on this landmark project

FDM secures ongoing Grand Union Housing Group contract

Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has secured an ongoing contract with Grand Union Housing Group, becoming the preferred print and mail partner to the business.

Ordnance Survey goes live with tender worth up to £25m

A tender with a value that could reach around £25m to produce Ordnance Survey (OS) paper maps has gone live.

Bumper Kew magazine tender goes live

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has opened a seven-figure tender to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine.

Anti-competitive activities; UK exits, and insolvency shortfalls – but not all bad news

Our roundup of September’s biggest stories makes for a tough read in parts, but rest assured there was a smattering of good news to lighten the industry’s mood.

Your latest issue of Printweek opens by garnering opinion on the thorny and, sadly, perennial problem of how the sector can attract fresh blood and ensure it retains a bright future...

The Knowledge Bank section of our ‘reassuringly confident’ issue then takes a peek at the complementary topic of industry confidence, where we ask a range of readers to share their thoughts on the...

Arbour Hill prison is expected to be one of the first sites to be fitted with finishing equipment

Irish Prison Service invites tenders for finishing equipment

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has invited print suppliers to tender to supply €200,000 (£168,000) worth of finishing equipment to support inmate training.

Framework is UK-wide and available to all public sector organisations

APS awarded new CCS Print Marketplace contract

APS Group has retained the contract for the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework, Print Marketplace, meaning it will remain the sole supplier until at least December 2028.

Northern Trains £2.1m contract heads up new print tenders

A Northern Trains print contract with an estimated total value of £2.1m has been listed among several other new tenders on the government’s Find a Tender service.