Printing Tenders

About Printing Procurement

Printing and published materials procurement serves the communication, documentation, and information dissemination needs of public authorities worldwide. Under CPV division 22, this category includes official publications and forms, maps and cartographic products, books and educational materials, promotional printed materials, security printing for identity documents and certificates, stamps, business cards and stationery, and packaging printing.

Government printing offices, communications departments, educational institutions, cultural agencies, and electoral authorities are major procurers of printed materials. Despite the digital transformation of government communications, significant demand remains for physical printed products including official documents, educational textbooks, public information campaigns, electoral materials, and security-printed items such as passports, driving licenses, and tax stamps.

Printing companies competing for public contracts should demonstrate modern printing capabilities across offset, digital, and security printing technologies. Quality management certification, environmental credentials such as FSC chain of custody certification and use of sustainable inks, and the ability to handle variable data printing and personalization are important.