HBPG managing director Judith Fox said: “We are delighted that BT has taken the decision to extend the contract and we will be working closely with them to ensure further opportunities for cost-reduction and service enhancement are delivered.”

Rotherham-based Horner Brothers said its ability to control and monitor brand-compliance across BT’s eight different brands was crucial to the deal.

BT procurement and supply chain buyer Tony Aitken said: “BT sets great store by having reliable, innovative suppliers. Horner Brothers has always been a company that is true to its word.”

Horner Brothers has been a supplier to BT since 1989. and currently provides personalised stationery, print on demand, stock management and online ordering services to the telecommunications provider.