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Government Procurement Services's Print Framework Agreement offers ideal procurement solutions to fulfill the print requirements of public sector organisations. The framework agreement brings together a large number of suppliers offering a range of quality, value for money products and services.

From business cards to full print management services, you will find your Print needs can be met by this framework agreement. This is a best practice approach to procurement and customers can benefit from significant efficiency and value for money savings.

The Print framework agreement houses the following sub-categories:

Binders & Wallets, Digital Printing, Duplication, Forms & Continuous Stationery, Label & Tape Printing, Litho SRA1/B1, Litho SRA2/B2, Posters, Print Management, Web Offset.

This website provides advice and guidance to ensure you get the maximum value from using this framework agreement.

Print Services framework agreement (PPRO 004/049/004) expiry and new Print and Print Management framework agreement

The current Print Services framework agreement will expire on 31st March 2012. The Government Procurement Service will be going to market in January 2012 for a new Print and Print Management framework agreement, this will be exclusively for Wider Public Sector organisations use and it is anticipated for customers to be available to access from late April 2012.

Within the scope of the new Print and Print Management framework agreement there will be the requirement of the successful bidders to supply both print services and printing paper as part of a total service delivery.

In line with the Centralised Procurement Programme, which is mandating the use of centrally negotiated contracts for common commodity goods and services a new Central Government Print Vendor Provider contract (including the supply of printing papers) has recently been awarded to Williams Lea and will be utilised by all Central Government departments, Arms Length Bodies and Non-departmental Public Bodies. If you are a Central Government department, Arms Length Body or Non-departmental Public Body and have a requirement to source print services please contact the implementation team who are undertaking departmental on-boarding to the new Central Government Print Vendor Provider contract at hmrc.cpprintimplementationteam@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk 

If you are a Wider Public Sector organisation and would like to be kept up-to-date on the developments of the new Print and Print Management framework please email your contact details to printframework@buyingsolutions.gsi.gov.uk

As part of the conditions of contract, the duration of Call-Off Contracts placed on or after 1 October 2011 will be limited in order not to exceed 31 March 2012.  

For information relating to the participating suppliers please see the following supplier list. Please note: this list is subject to change and will be updated again shortly.

Participating Suppliers

  • Adare Ltd
  • Amey Plc
  • Ancient House Press Plc
  • Anton Group Limited
  • Augustus Martin Ltd
  • Banner Managed Communication
  • Belmont Press Ltd
  • Brown Knight and Truscott Ltd
  • Cats Solutions Ltd
  • CDS - Corporate Document Services
  • Cedar Press (Southern) Limited
  • The Charlesworth Group
  • Cliffe Enterprise
  • Commercial Colour Press Ltd
  • Copyprint UK Ltd
  • Corporate Express Ltd
  • Delta Group
  • DG3
  • Eclipse Colour Print
  • ESP Colour Ltd
  • Formara Limited
  • GPEX
  • Greenshires Group
  • Howard Hunt Group
  • Howitt Ltd
  • imageData Group
  • Impress Print Services Ltd
  • Jade Press Limited
  • Lexon Group
  • Limetree Offset
  • Linney Group
  • McCorquodale
  • Midland Regional Printers Ltd
  • MWL Print Group
  • Paragon Group Ltd
  • Park Communications Ltd
  • RGM Media Ltd
  • Richard Edward Limited
  • RR Donnelly Global Document Solutions Group Ltd
  • 3M Security Printing & Systems Ltd
  • SLS Print Ltd
  • Software Logistics Ltd
  • St Ives Direct
  • The Stationery Office
  • Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd
  • Sterling Press Ltd
  • Stralfors Plc
  • Taurus Print & Design Ltd
  • Thames Loose Leaf Ltd
  • The Blue Printing Co
  • Thornton Print Ltd
  • The Westdale Press Ltd
  • Wyndeham Gait Ltd

If you require any further information, please contact the Customer Service Desk on 0345 410 2222.

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To access the Print Services leaflet please follow this link.