Bulk Print Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£1,220,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Capita Business Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The printing, collation and despatch of documentation and letters from critical applications such as Finance, Payroll, Housing, Council Tax and Revenue and Benefits systems

CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Last source update: 4 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Authority reference: P0659_2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-010003
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064702 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a call off under Commercial Services the trading function of Kent County Council FRAMEWORK Y20023 therefore prior publication is not required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,220,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Capita Business Services Ltd	£1,220,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010003-2026-1 · Capita Business Services Ltd
Signed
30 Jan 2026
Value
£1,220,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11BBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Capita Business Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02299747 First Floor, 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, England, W2 6BD, London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.