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Election and Electoral Registration Print Services

St.Helens Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 11:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council requires specialist election and electoral registration printing to support the Returning Officer’s and Electoral Registration Officer’s statutory duties. The work covers ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and communication forms for the annual canvass and electoral registration. The requirement supports the administration of elections and referenda and the compilation of the electoral register. The contract is for printing services, with related postal and communications services, for delivery in the United Kingdom. The council’s stated purpose is to ensure sufficient print services to deliver elections and meet its statutory responsibilities over the contract period.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Civica Election Services Limited. St Helens Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. There was one lot, covering the printing requirement. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030. Its gross value is £197,100. The procurement description also states £167,750, without clarifying how that figure relates to the contract value. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

For suppliers of specialist election printing, this award shows St Helens Council’s requirement for secure, reliable production of ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and annual canvass and registration communication forms. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate the capacity to handle several election-related print products and support the operational demands of election administration and electoral registration. The buyer described continuity of print services as necessary to deliver elections and fulfil statutory duties, so dependable fulfilment across a multi-year service would be central to competing effectively. The work also includes a postal and communications services element alongside printing. The award went to a large specialist election services supplier through a direct award without competition, showing the selected provider and procurement route for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Election and Electoral Registration Print Services

Notice Description

The Returning Officer/Electoral Registration Officer has statutory responsibility for the administration of elections and referenda and the compilation of the electoral register. These services require the sourcing of specialist printing in the form of ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and communication forms in relation to the annual canvass and registration. Failure to procure a sufficient a print service contract would be detrimental to the delivery of the service, statutory duties and the delivery of the Elections across the 4 year period. PS167,750

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07865d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096460-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£197,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
St.Helens Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Civica Election Services Limited

Further Information

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