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Election and Electoral Registration printing

Lancaster City Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 15:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancaster City Council procured election and electoral registration printing services, covering the production of printed materials needed to support elections and electoral registration. The requirement is a public-sector service rather than a supply of general commercial print, so relevant experience in election-related or other highly controlled administrative printing would be useful. The buying organisation is Lancaster City Council, and the service supports its local election and electoral registration functions. The awarded work is classified as printing and related services. The named supplier is Civica Election Services Limited, a large London-based business. This opportunity is relevant to printers, election-services providers and managed print businesses able to deliver accurate, secure and dependable election and registration materials for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Civica Election Services Limited. It used a selective route described as a below-threshold award under a framework, and the award was non-competitive. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026, with an active contract period from 1 July 2026 to 30 July 2030. The contract value is £100,000 excluding VAT, or £120,000 including VAT. The award date is not stated separately from the available outcome information. There was one completed lot and one active award, covering the full election and electoral printing requirement. The process was handled by Lancaster City Council under the legal basis of the Procurement Act 2023. The arrangement is linked to a wider framework procurement.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates an established local-authority demand for a managed election and electoral printing service with a substantial multi-year delivery requirement. A credible competitor for similar work would need dependable commercial print production, strong quality control and the capacity to handle election and electoral-registration materials accurately at council scale. Experience of public-sector customers, secure handling of sensitive information, reliable scheduling around election activity and the ability to provide a complete print service would strengthen a future proposition. The route used here also shows that framework access and readiness to respond to below-threshold call-offs may be commercially important. Election-services specialists, specialist printers and larger managed print providers are the most relevant competitor groups.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Election and Electoral Registration printing

Notice Description

Election and Electoral Registration printing services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089767-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2030 4-5 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
Lancaster City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 1PJ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Civica Election Services Limited

Further Information

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