Resource integration and sustainability is an institutional priority included in all of our Integrated Resource Plans. In an effort to reduce administrative costs associated with Procurement and benefit from economies of scale, York U has participated in the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) University/Colleges RFP for Institutional Printing along with other colleges and universities. OECM is a Broader Public Sector (BPS), not-for-profit procurement organization, offering a Marketplace of competitively-sourced and priced products and services through collaborative sourcing agreements. Buying through OECM’s Marketplace helps Ontario’s publicly funded educational institutions and other publicly funded organizations deliver savings and increase efficiencies.
Moving forward, for all printing needs, please use the approved print vendors listed below (also available on the Procurement site).
Commercial Print Services
Examples of Commercial Print jobs include:
- Annual Reports
- Career Guides
- Course Calendar
- Magazines
- View Books
- Finishing and Binding (including binding, saddle stitching, cerlox, spiral, gluing, web folding, web sheeting, folding, numbering, cutting, foil stamping, die cutting and embossing)
- Stationary (including envelopes, notebooks office paper, business cards and file folder)
- Print Techniques (including offset printing, digital printing and web printing)
| Vendor | Contact |
|---|---|
| York University Printing Services | Steve Glassman glassman@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext 33018 |
| Avant Imaging and Information Management (AIIM) | Ron Giorgio rongiorgio@aiim.com 905-841-6444 |
| Astley Gilbert | Brad Todgham bradt@astleygilbert.com 416-288-8666 |
| Lowe Martin Group | Satty Persaud satty.persaud@lmgroup.com 905-670-7100 |
| St. Joseph | David Parslow dparslow@eprintit.com 613-740-3421 |
Large Format Print Services
Examples of Large Print jobs include all the services performed by Commercial Print vendors, plus:
- Banners and stands
- Counters
- Custom signage
- Exhibits from 10’ to unlimited size
- Flags and stands
- Floor graphics
- Kiosks
- Posters
- Trade show displays and graphics
| Vendor | Contact |
|---|---|
| York University Printing Services | Frank Myers fmyers@yorku.ca 416.736.2100 X33713 |
| Astley Gilbert | Brad Todgham bradt@astleygilbert.com 416-288-8666 |
| Lowe Martin Group | Satty Persaud satty.persaud@lmgroup.com 905-670-7100 |
| St. Joseph | David Parslow dparslow@eprintit.com 613-740-3421 |
*Quotes must be obtained between the following dollar thresholds:
- Each job under $10K requires one quote
- For each job over $10K quotes are required from all vendors
Please note that Procurement Services suggests that the York community utilize the services of our own on-campus University Print Services department before consulting other printers. Printing Services has in-house capabilities covering a wide range of services, including brochures, posters, banners and displays.
Please contact Carolyn Fasick, Procurement Specialist, Ext: 44626 should you have any questions. Please review the Print Services Program Bulletin for more information.