Award

Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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Award

23 Dec 2025 at 10:49

Tender

06 Nov 2024 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames sought to procure services for the "Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials," classified within the printed matter and related products industry category. This procurement, intended primarily for the UKI63 region, utilised an open tender procedure as outlined by Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Originally listed with a value of £750,000, this tender covers a two-year term with potential extensions, beginning from the contract start date of 1st June 2025. The procurement process progressed to the award stage on 23rd December 2025, with the contract actively awarded to Print Image Network Ltd, valued at £681,971 and officially signed on 10th June 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in print and delivery services, particularly those with experience in servicing local government electoral needs. The procurement criteria placed a 40% emphasis on pricing, alongside various quality measures, including responsiveness and added value. As such, competent firms with established practices in handling municipal projects and delivering social and environmental value stand to gain from participating in such tenders. Suppliers adept in providing compliant services under electoral regulations and possessing the capability to manage large-scale print and postage operations will find such contracts beneficial for expanding their portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials

Notice Description

Supply of Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council undertook the procurement using a compliant Open tender procedure in line with Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The procurement documents were available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/

Renewal: Initial term is two years with the ability to extend for 24 months in two twelve month blocks

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b458
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085714-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£681,971 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
Mrs Ranu Narayan
Contact Email
commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2085475000

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRINT IMAGE NETWORK

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