Scope
Description
The Authority is seeking quotations for the printing, finishing and delivery of the Out and About in the North York Moors magazine 2026.
Format: 52 inside pages plus a four-page cover, finished trimmed size approximately 270mm deep by 190mm wide, portrait.
Paper:
• Insides: 70gsm near woodfree silk
• Cover: 115gsm woodfree gloss
All stock must be FSC certified.
Print: Full colour throughout. Artwork will be supplied electronically and must be printed with bleed.
Finishing: Book fold, two-wire stitched and trimmed to size.
Quantities: 80,000 - 90,000 copies. Please provide quotations for each quantity.
Timescale: Print by February 2026 (date to be confirmed).
Proofs: Page proofs on the selected stock must be provided before full production.
Delivery: Bundled, under-wrapped and cross-strapped, bulk packed on pallets and delivered to one UK address (to be confirmed) between 09:00-15:30 on a vehicle with a tail-lift. Advance notice required.
Quotations should include prices for 80,000 and 90,000 copies, delivery costs, any subcontracting arrangements and confirmation of the timescale from receipt of artwork.
A full print specification is attached as a separate document.
Total value (estimated)
- £16,000 excluding VAT
- £16,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
- 1 month
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 79810000 - Printing services
Contract locations
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Participation
Conditions of participation
Suppliers must be able to meet the specification, delivery requirements and timescales set out in this notice and the attached print specification.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 December 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All quotations must be submitted via the myTenders Postbox by 19th December 2025 12:00
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 60.00% |
| Quality | Quality | 40.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=621463
Out and About in the North York Moors print specification 2026
Contracting authority
North York Moors National Park Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGXC-2897-MQXX
The Old Vicarage
Helmsley
YO62 5BP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Adam Ditchburn
Telephone: 01439 772580
Email: a.ditchburn@northyorkmoors.org.uk
Website: https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government