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Imperial War Museums

IWM/2627/Ret/3504: Paper Product Printing Framework Agreement for IWM

Business ServicesCPV 22312000
Value£118k
Deadline10 Aug 2026
Published8 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 8 Jul 202615 days leftCloses 10 Aug 2026
Who to contact
erowberry@iwm.org.uk
0207 416 5000

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£118ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

IWM is tendering for the appointment of multiple suppliers, via a framework agreement, to provide some of our printed products.

The appointed suppliers will be required to manufacture, supply and deliver printed items of varying formats, specifications, finishes and volumes.

The framework will be divided into two lots: •Lot 1 – Postcards •Lot 2 – Prints The printed products produced under this framework will be sold across IWM’s five physical museum branches, sold through IWM’s online shop, and supplied to trade customers as part of IWM’s wholesale offer.

Products include postcards and prints.

Orders may range from small to large print runs and will be placed on an as-needed basis to meet seasonal demand, exhibition‐related changes, and stock replenishment cycles.

Access Code: 5XWEAT5JHZ For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Printing-services./5XWEAT5JHZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5XWEAT5JHZ

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

IWM is tendering for the appointment

IWM is tendering for the appointment of multiple suppliers, via a framework agreement, to provide some of our printed products.

02

The appointed suppliers will be required

The appointed suppliers will be required to manufacture, supply and deliver printed items of varying formats, specifications, finishes and volumes.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c635
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
064132-2026
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