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Printed Goods and Ancillary Services (Print Services)

Northern Trains Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:35.

Opportunity overview

Northern are seeking proposals from qualified and experienced print houses to provide comprehensive printed goods and ancillary services for our railway operations. The selected supplier will be responsible for delivering high-quality printing goods to support our various marketing, communication, and operational needs. The volume of work to be commissioned as part of this agreement cannot be precisely determined and there is no committed spend or volume as a result of this agreement however it is anticipated that goods with a value of up £2.1 million will be required in the determined areas below over the three (3) year initial term of the contract. The supplier will be required to offer a wide range of printing services as outlined within the specification documents accessed via Delta.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jul 2025
Award ID
043254-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
00681528
Location
Stockport, UK, SK3 0ZP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products

Lots

  • Northern Trains (NTL) has chosen to run the procurement under the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition under Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. Additional information: The successful Tenderer is awarded a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with a contract value of up to £2,100,000. The agreement includes extension options for a further period of two (2) years to be taken in one (1) year periods for a maximum potential period of five (5) years with an estimated contract value of up to £3,500,000 for a five year period.£2.1m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0488fb
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
9 Sept 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
22000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Printed matter and related products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Northern Trains (NTL) has chosen to run the procurement under the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition under Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. Additional information: The successful Tenderer is awarded a contract for an initial period of three (3) years with a contract value of up to £2,100,000. The agreement includes extension options for a further period of two (2) years to be taken in one (1) year periods for a maximum potential period of five (5) years with an estimated contract value of up to £3,500,000 for a five year period.

Value

Amount
2,100,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
NTL proposes to enter into one contract with the successful Tenderer for an initial period of three (3) years with extension options for a further period of two (2) years to be taken in one (1) year periods for a maximum potential period of five (5) years. NTL may, at its absolute discretion, consider proposals for an initial term of four (4) years with a further period of one (1) year extension for a maximum of five (5) years.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-61215
Name
Northern Trains Limited

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
George Stephenson House, Toft Green

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Trains Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 7929708826

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 7929708826
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155680
Name
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK3 0ZP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00681528
Legal Name
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
043254-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155680
Name
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
043254-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
043254-2025-1
Date Signed
23 Jul 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UK · YO1 6JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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