AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northern Ireland Housing Executive has announced an award to G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED for development, printing and distribution of approximately 80,750 copies of its Streets Ahead magazine.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a stated award value of £96,852 excluding VAT (£116,222 including VAT). The notice schedules a future signature date of 26 October 2026, so the supplied data does not establish that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration Northern Ireland print and distribution requirement covering magazine production and distribution services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 96852 excluding VAT; 116222 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-R0000524. Supplier verification matched company number R0000524 to G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; procurement and lot marked complete
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Process display status is awarded; source status is complete; award notice published 15 October 2026; tender and lot 1 have status complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced; future signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-26. No signed-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£96,852
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Award 1 value amount is 96852 GBP; the source also provides amountGross separately.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£116,222
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Award 1 value amountGross is 116222 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum
84% confidence£125,000
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Process value_max is 125000 GBP; no basis is stated for comparison with the award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 081292-2026 on 2026-08-26.
Submission deadline
99% confidence21 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-21T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice document 097426-2026 was published 2026-10-15.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-26.
Stated contract period
97% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-26 and endDate 2027-01-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDevelopment, print and distribution of approximately 80,750 copies of Streets Ahead magazine
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Procurement description states development, print and distribution of 80,750 copies (approximately).
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Service classifications
99% confidencePrinted matter and related products; printing and distribution services
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Award items list CPV 22000000 and CPV 79824000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceNorthern Ireland (UKN0)
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Award delivery address region is UKN0.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is Competitive flexible procedure.
Legal framework
96% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 / Northern Irish devolved regulations
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Tender legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54; buyer details state GB-NIR devolved regulations apply.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation outcomes unknown
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
97% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Options
98% confidenceAdditional purchases may be made while the contract is valid
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Award hasOptions is true; options description states the right to additional purchases while valid.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice data contains no pricing schedule, payment terms or detailed pricing breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award allocation
98% confidenceThe full stated award value is allocated to the sole named supplier and sole lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates only to lot 1.
Term profile
93% confidenceThe stated period is about three months, subject to signature and the published dates
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Award contractPeriod runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 January 2027; signature is only scheduled in the supplied record.
Scope flexibility
97% confidenceThe buyer has stated a right to additional purchases during the contract validity period
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Award options description states this right; neither quantity nor value of additional purchases is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement status
99% confidenceThe award is active in the record, but execution is not confirmed
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A future signature milestone is scheduled for 26 October 2026 and no signed-contract evidence is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender count, scoring, evaluation narrative or unsuccessful bidder information is included.
Value basis
96% confidenceThe source reports net and gross award values but does not state the basis of the £125,000 opportunity maximum
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Award values are £96,852 and £116,222 gross; process value_max is £125,000 with value_basis null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record does not confirm that the contract was signed or commenced; it only schedules signature for 26 October 2026.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and payment terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The £125,000 opportunity maximum has no stated value basis, so it should not be treated as directly comparable with the stated award values.
- No extension or renewal terms are published; the additional-purchases option does not establish a renewal right.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveG.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITEDStreets Ahead magazineprinting and distribution servicesBelfast procurementFind a Tender contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Streets Ahead magazine contract?
G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED won award 1. Its identity was verified against company number R0000524.
What is the award value?
The stated value is £96,852 excluding VAT and £116,222 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 26 October 2026.
What work is covered?
The requirement covers development, printing and distribution of approximately 80,750 copies of the Streets Ahead magazine.
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