C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework Agreement

What the buyer is asking for

The Welsh Government are delivering a framework agreement for Print Services on an All Wales basis. The framework will be used by Welsh Government departments, with individual jobs managed through Welsh Government's central Print Team. The Framework agreement will be split into 4 Lots covering the following range of requirements.  Lot 1: All Wales Commercial High Volume Print  Lot 2: All Wales Commercial Medium to Low Volume Print  Lot 3: All Wales Specialist Print and Finishing  Lot 4: Cattle Passports

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 70%qualityTechnical
• 30%priceCommercial

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Legal and financial conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification.

• technical

  Technical conditions of participation are outlined in the contract specification

4 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Lot 1 - Commercial High Volume Print£850k

  This Lot will have up to a maximum of 8 Suppliers. The eight top scoring bidders will be awarded a place on the framework. This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal directly with a print manufacturer for high volume print, (e.g. runs in excess of 40,000 for 8pp A4/16pp A5 etc,) for a range of print services that may include, but not be limited to brochures, catalogues, marketing literature, and reports etc.

• Lot 2 - Commercial Medium to Low Volume Print£1.1m

  This Lot will have up to a maximum of 10 Suppliers. The ten top scoring will be successful in being added to the framework. This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for a range of print services of medium to low print runs (e.g. runs for 5,000 up to 40,000 of 16pp A4 /32pp A5 etc). Also Small to Medium sheet fed offset for medium runs (e.g. for 500 A4 up to 5000 8pp A4/16pp A5 etc) that may include, but not be limited to marketing literature, reports, brochures, information booklets, stationery, folders, NCR sets / pads, etc.

• Lot 3 - Specialist Print and Finishing£1.1m

  This Lot will have up to a maximum of 8 Suppliers. The eight top scoring will be successful in being added to the framework. This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for Specialist Print and Finishing. This may include items such as: -promotional print items; vinyl printing; intricate gluing; hand finishing; in-line finishing; complex folding; sample bags, or any other specialist items that the customers may require.

• Lot 4 - Cattle Passports£800k

  A single supplier will awarded to the framework. The top scoring bidder will be awarded to this lot. Further information to be shared in the contract specification.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 11 days

   2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 18 days

   9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 63 days

   23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice22 May 2026, 14:35 BST048006-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice28 May 2026, 10:20 BST050110-2026
3. Notice published3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST073241-2026
4. Tender notice11 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST086237-2026

Payment terms

To be outlined in the ITT

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender