In the first 13 months of the contract, the partnership between Birmingham City Council and CDS Print Services delivered savings of 57% against the annual budget. In year two, we delivered additional savings of 33% against year one spend – a combined saving of over £1.7M over two years. In line with the Council’s Business Charter for Social Responsibility, CDS Print Services delivers 100% of BCC’s print via suppliers sourced within 30 miles of the Birmingham Council Town Hall, keeping council spend in the local community. Following retention of the contract in 2025, Better Pathways, a Birmingham based social enterprise was on-boarded to our local supplier network. Adding further social value to the long-term partnership and contributing to the achievement of shared strategic goals, ‘making a long-lasting social impact’.