Electoral Services Printing Contract (electoral registration, scheduled, and unscheduled elections)

North Hertfordshire District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-060711Procurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Estimated value

£1.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

15 Jan 2026

Deadline 11 Feb 2026

Description

North Hertfordshire District Council is inviting tenders for the printing and dispatch of electoral paperwork (electoral registration, absent vote reapplication, annual canvass, scheduled, and unscheduled elections). This involves the supply and delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials as detailed in Schedule 2: Specification of Requirement (SoR). The Council is seeking a single supplier for all contract requirements, from 12 March 2026 until 31 March 2028. The supplier will support the Council’s priorities of thriving communities, accessible services, responsible growth and sustainability.

Scope

Reference
NHDC01104686
Total value
£1,024,000 excluding VAT
£1,228,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
12 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030

The Council proposes to enter into a contract for two years with the successful supplier commencing on 12 March 2026; with the option to extend the contract after that term up to a maximum of four years, extending for no more than 12 months at a time. This is made up of a two-year initial term (12 March 2026 to 31 March 2028) which includes a break clause to be invoked no later than 31 March 2027, in addition to the option to extend on two occasions for a 12-month period each, up to 31 March 2030.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
64110000
72300000
79800000
79823000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionAny Contract(s) awarded as a result of this procurement will be awarded on the basis of the offer that is the most advantageous tender (MAT) to the Council. The Award Criteria are: 65% technical/quality. 25% price/ cost. 10% Social Valueprice

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
26 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline
11 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission address
North Hertfordshire District Council uses an E-Tendering system (In-Tend). Tenders must be returned through the Supply Hertfordshire Portal at the following website: Supply Hertfordshire Electronic Tendering Site - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home You must be registered on this website to respond. If you are already registered’ you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note that there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Please ensure that you follow any instruction provided. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Intend Helpdesk on 0845 557 8079 or by email support@in-tend.com Tenderers are required to supply an electronic copy of their ITT response and all supporting documents, in either a Microsoft Word or PDF format, to be uploaded to the Intend E-tendering system. You must ensure that the Quality and Price submissions are loaded separately and where indicated, in the system.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure