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Published 11 Sept 2025, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRINT FRAMEWORK · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute healthcare services to a population of around 420,000 across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. The Trust operates across three main hospital sites: King's Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital, and Mansfield Community Hospital.

Our vision is to deliver outstanding care to our patients and communities. We consistently strive to improve the efficiency and quality of services while ensuring value for money in all areas of procurement. As part of this approach, the Trust is conducting a Low Value Procurement Activity (LVPA) to secure competitive printing solutions across various departments.

CPV: Printed matter and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework

Most advantageous tender.

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Volume-Based PrintingRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£70,000

Please see attached LVPA.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 years with the option for a 12 month extension.
Lot #2Colour / Ad-hoc PrintingRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£20,000

Please see attached LVPA

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 years with the option for a 12 month extension.
Lot #3Lanyards, Promotional & AdvertisingRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£10,000

Please see the attached document for reference.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 years with the option for a 12 month extension.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “PRINT FRAMEWORK” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2025, 12:06 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 12:06 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055776
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Printed matter and related products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059886 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All request for tender document should be to arjun.ravisankar@nhs.net by 12:00 on the 17th of September 2025.

Timeline

11 Sept 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 12:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 12:06 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RK5 · GB-PPON: PMCH-6281-ZQDP Mansfield Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, East Midlands, NG17 4JLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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