Open tenders / Printing & office supplies
Open tender · Notice 099144-2026
Electoral Printing & Postage
- Value
- £600k
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2026 (11 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2029
In plain English
Wyre Borough Council wants a supplier to print and send out election and electoral registration materials, such as poll cards, postal votes, ballot papers and annual canvass forms, for the Wyre area. It runs from 4 January 2027 for 2 years, with a possible 12-month extension to 3 January 2030, and is estimated at £600,000; bids close on 19 November 2026.
Good fit for: Print and mailing firms able to produce legally compliant, time-critical election and registration materials.
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What the buyer says
This contract is for delivery of print services for elections and electoral registration for Wyre Borough Council. The contract will commence 4th January 2027 for an initial 2-year period, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months until 3rd January 2030 . The contract is to cover print products during the contract period in relation to: - a) electoral registration; including the annual electoral registration canvass and specified elements of business-as-usual year-round, and b) all scheduled and unscheduled elections in the local authority area. The contract relates to the printing and fulfilment of statutory and legally compliant elections materials including but not limited to poll cards, postal votes, ballot papers, mayoral booklets and envelopes; annual canvass registration materials (HNLs, Canvass Communications, ITRs and envelopes); the year-round elections and registration 'business as usual' products relating to rolling registration where required. Anticipated print quantities are provided in the tender documents.
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 20 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £170k to £2m (5 since 2025; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing of Election and Electoral Registration Materials Dorset Council | Civica Election Services Limited | £170k | 18 Sep |
| Elections and Electoral Registration Print Contract North Northamptonshire Council | Civica Election Services Limited | £500k | 19 May |
| Specialist Electoral Print Supplier City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | Print Image Network Ltd SME | £700k | 21 Jan |
| Election Printing and Electoral Registration Printing Chelmsford City Council | Civica Election Services Limited | £1.2m | 15 Oct |
| Printing Services for Electoral Services Leeds City Council | Print Image Network Ltd SME | £2m | 10 Jul |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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