Just got a list of prices from absolute framing and he seems reasonable enough but need to do more shopping around.
Was able to ring ans speak with them and he emailed me a complete price list based on the sizes that I wanted.
A lot of Photographers I know use Regency in Bayside Sutton. They do good quality and give good rates for bulk orders. If you stick to standard sizes of say 300*400 or 400*500 you can save some money and time.
For general framing supplies if you want to make your own use Sisslings in Stillorgan. They have a super range of products for profession presentation of photographs.
Cold mounting machines have come a long way now and only cost around a ?1000 and allow great versatility in photographic and print presentation. They allow you to mount and laminate photographs onto almost any surface. A lot of photographers send this work out and dont realise how easy and profitable it is to do your own. Pay a visit to Sisslings, they will explain everything.