Open tenders / Printing & office supplies
Open tender · Notice 104521-2026
Printing of Out and About in the North York Moors National Park magazine
- Value
- £14k
- Closes
- 30 Nov 2026 (22 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 12 Mar 2027
In plain English
The contract is worth an estimated £14,000, is a single lot in Yorkshire and the Humber, and quotes are due by 12:00 on 30 November 2026 via the myTenders portal.
Good fit for: Commercial printers with their own large-run magazine printing and finishing facilities.
- Paper samples must arrive by 30 November 2026
Samples must arrive at the National Park Office before 12:00 on 30 November 2026.
- No subcontracting of printing or finishing
The printing and finishing must be carried out by the supplier. Subcontracting of these elements will not be accepted.
- Tight production deadlines
Final artwork to printer by Mon 22 Feb. To be printed by Fri 5 March 2027 Delivery to our distributor by Thursday 11th March.
- FSC certified paper required
FSC certified
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What the buyer says
The Authority is seeking quotations for the printing, finishing and delivery of the Out and About in the North York Moors magazine 2027. Please quote for the specification: Title: Out and About in the North York Moors 2027 Format: 52 pp magazine plus four-page cover – (finished trimmed size approximately 270mm deep x 190mm wide portrait) Paper: Insides: 70gsm near woodfree silk Cover: 115gsm woodfree gloss FSC certified Print: Full colour printing to all pages. Print area must be able to bleed off trimmed pages. Finishing: Book fold, stitched with two wires and trimmed to size. Alternative options: We are open to proposals of alternative paper types which deliver a lower cost; however, these quotes must be in addition to one for our preferred options, detailed above. Alternative proposals will only be considered if no quotation meeting our preferred specification is received within the budget stated on the MyTenders portal. Quotations that exceed our preferred specification (for example, a heaver paper weight) will be treated as meeting it. Where alternatives are considered, they will be scored against the same 60:40 price to quality basis. Paper samples: Samples of all proposed paper types must be sent for our review by 30 November 2026. Quantities: 80,000 Timescale: • Final artwork to printer by Mon 22 Feb. • To be printed by Fri 5 March 2027 • Delivery to our distributor by Thursday 11th March. Proofs: Page proofs on selected stock Delivery: Bundled, under-wrapped and cross-strapped, bulk packed on pallets and delivered to one UK address to be confirmed. Delivery to be between the hours of 09.00 and 15.30 on a vehicle with a tail-lift; advance notice of delivery required Artwork: Files to be transmitted electronically to meet printer’s technical specificat…
Getting the documents
mytenders.co.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 4 Nov 2026.
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