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IWM/2425/Pub/3391: Publishing Sales and Distribution Services for Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museums · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:38.

Opportunity overview

IWM is tendering for a three-year contract to provide Worldwide Sales and Distribution for IWM Publishing wholesale distribution and sales representation, including Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. IWM Publishing produces c.10-12 new titles per year, with an extensive backlist of 60 titles. The successful supplier will provide sales representation for all IWM titles in print and facilitate the B2B wholesale distribution and storage of these titles. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Printing-and-distribution-services./8GHQC2V497 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8GHQC2V497

Classification

  • CPV79824000 — Printing and distribution services

Lots

  • Lot 1£120k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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-0512e9
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 18:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
An extra year will be offered at IWM's discretion provided the contract value to the partner is still estimated to be below threshold.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Qualitative Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
47
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Presentation Stage
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
33
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2029, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79824000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Printing and distribution services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
021203-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 12:05
Entry 2
Id
082634-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
12 Dec 2025, 16:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHRL-5691-LLXM
Name
Imperial War Museums

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 6HZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
IWM London, Lambeth Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHRL-5691-LLXM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
0207 416 5000

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Final Status Date
11 Jul 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 6HZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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