Merlin Entertainments extends TPF contract

Merlin Entertainments Group (MEG) has confirmed TPF Group as its pan-European print management supplier.

TPF, which had worked with The Tussauds Group for two years prior to its acquisition by MEG last year, has been given a larger remit following the merger.

The Northampton-based print manager is currently in the first year of a £7.5m three-year contract, which includes print management, print manufacturing, inventory management and logistics.

TPF senior account director Dominic Harris said: "This was already a terrifically challenging, yet highly enjoyable, account to work on and we now have the added European dimension plus a far greater number of leading attractions to service."

John Drake, head of procurement at MEG, added: "I've worked closely with TPF for nearly three years now, and their excellent performance over that time made the decision to award them this expanded contract a relatively easy one."

MEG comprises 55 attractions in 12 countries, including Madame Tussauds, Legoland and the London Eye, and welcomes more than 33m visitors a year.

Harris claimed that the scale of the contract would be of benefit to TPF when it comes to future pan-European tenders.

He said: "I'm particularly proud of the way the team has managed the logistics and complexity of such a geographically diverse client, and this experience will stand TPF in very good stead when it comes to working with other European clients in the future."