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

North Hertfordshire District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-060711Procurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£915k

Awarded 09 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

09 Mar 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, until 31 March 2028. The supplier will support the Council’s priorities of thriving communities, accessible services, responsible growth and sustainability.

Scope

Reference
NHDC01104686
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.

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

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£915k

Award date

09 Mar 2026

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2028