Notice Information
Notice Title
Election Printing & Software
Notice Description
Production, printing and distribution of poll cards, postal votes and ballot papers. Including licensing for an EMS (Electoral Management Software)
Procurement Information
A competitive exercise was carried out in 2020 and awarded to the supplier. In the previous exercise, this was the only supplier who was able to meet the specification exactly as required. The risk associated with changing supplier exceeds any potential benefits of exploring the market at this stage, i.e., prior to Local government reorganisation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0671b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051351-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
79810000 - Printing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Apr 2026 - 28 May 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KING'S LYNN
- Postcode
- PE30 1EX
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH52 North and West Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Electoral Ward
- St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Norfolk
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051351-2026
1st June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026922-2026
24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026400-2026
23rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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