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Bulk Print Services

Awarded to Capita Business Services Ltd

Birmingham City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 4 February 2026

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Overview

Birmingham City Council awarded a bulk print services contract to Capita Business Services Ltd on 30 January 2026 for £1.22 million. The contract covers printing, collation, and despatch of documentation and letters from critical council applications including Finance, Payroll, Housing, Council Tax, and Revenue and Benefits systems.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
4 February 2026
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,220,000
Award date
30 January 2026
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Capita Business Services Ltd

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About the winner

Capita Business Services Ltd

Based in
London
Public contracts won
384
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,970

Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 16.5× the median.

Birmingham City Council in the last 12 months

82

contracts awarded, worth £11,312,440,068 in total

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  1. Contract

    4 February 2026

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