Print and publishing contracts expiring in North East England: 8 worth £1.2m
Public sector print and publishing contracts held by buyers in North East England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- LCS002 - Waste and recycling changes - Printed labels and tagsMiddlesbrough CouncilEnds 13 Feb 2027, £25k
- Design and Consultancy services for the Catering DepartmentHartlepool College of Further EducationEnds 31 Mar 2027, £30k
What this market looks like
8 print and publishing contracts in North East England carry a published end date, worth £1.2m between them. They are held across 7 buyers, and the typical one is worth £135k.
4 of them expire within twelve months, and 0 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 50% of this market back in play inside a year.
8 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 38% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are Durham County Council (2), Hartlepool College of Further Education (1), Newcastle City Council (1).
The contracts here are most often held by GastroNorth Ltd (1), REACH PLC (1), Dura-ID Solutions Ltd (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Consultancy services for the Catering Department North East England | Hartlepool College of Further Education | £30k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Advertising of Statutory Notices North East England | Newcastle City Council | £660k | 15 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| LCS002 - Waste and recycling changes - Printed labels and tags North East England | Middlesbrough Council | £25k | 13 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| C463372 Bounty Advertising 2026 North East England | NHS Business Services Authority | £29k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Homes England - Green Street News Subscription North East England | Homes England | £12k | 20 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| NEPO502 Personalised Print and Promotional Products North East England | Durham County Council | £200k | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Children's Fiction and Non Fiction Books North East England | Durham County Council | £135k | 30 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Election and Electoral Registration Print North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £138k incl. VAT | 30 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Print and publishing in other regions
Other sectors in North East England
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.