Official UK procurement notice
Printing, Distribution and Sale of Graduation Certificates
Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxford Brookes University is seeking proposals from qualified suppliers for a comprehensive service to manage the secure printing, distribution, and commercial sales of all official degree and award certificates. This contract is for a period of five (5) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to performance review and mutual agreement.
The awarded supplier will be responsible for the entire end-to-end process, from secure document production and storage to direct distribution to graduands and the development of a commercial income stream for the University. The integrity and security of the certificates are of paramount importance to protect the reputation of Oxford Brookes University and the value of its awards.
CPV: Printing and delivery services · Printing and distribution services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052337- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059020Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published29 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
- Market engagement11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Oxford Brookes University is commencing preliminary market engagement (PME) to better understand the market for the print, distribution, and commercial aspects of its graduation certificates. This is in anticipation of a future public contract and is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The purpose of this engagement is to:
Gauge the current landscape of services and capabilities.
Explore potential solutions and innovations.
Inform the development of our requirements and tender documents.
Identify potential suppliers for the future contract.
We will host a series of online one-to-one sessions on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September 2025. Suppliers will have the opportunity to discuss their offerings and provide feedback on our potential requirements.
Interested parties should note that this is a fact-finding exercise and not part of a formal tender process. All information exchanged will be treated fairly and transparently.
How to Participate:
Suppliers wishing to participate in this engagement are invited to email procurement@brookes.ac.uk to request a slot for an online discussion.
- Tender notice expected383 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts270 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Aug 2025, 10:58 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender