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Electoral Printing & Postage

Wyre Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 15:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wyre Borough Council is buying printing and fulfilment for electoral registration and elections across its local authority area. The work covers the annual electoral registration canvass, year-round rolling-registration materials and scheduled or unscheduled elections. Products include poll cards, postal voting packs, ballot papers, mayoral booklets and envelopes, as well as canvass registration forms and related envelopes. This is a combined print-and-postage service for statutory election materials, with anticipated print quantities set out in the tender documents. Delivery is required in the Wyre area, Lancashire.

The council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 11 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC and a bid deadline of 19 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The planned contract period is 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with one optional 12-month extension to 3 January 2030. The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT (£720,000 including VAT). This is a single-lot procurement. Award is based on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. The council planned to complete the award decision by 14 December 2026. The contract may be affected by local government reorganisation, which was paused when the tender was issued.

The opportunity suits print and fulfilment businesses able to handle high-volume, time-critical election production alongside recurring electoral registration work. Suppliers need the operational capacity to print, pack and distribute multiple types of election material, including postal voting packs and ballot papers, and to manage both planned election schedules and unscheduled elections. Accuracy and dependable handling are important because the materials support statutory and legally compliant processes. The requirement also includes steady year-round business-as-usual production for rolling registration, as well as the annual canvass. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable to bid. A supplier with proven experience coordinating secure, accurate print production and fulfilment across changing deadlines is well placed to meet the range of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electoral Printing & Postage

Notice Description

This contract is for delivery of print services for elections and electoral registration for Wyre Borough Council. The contract will commence 4th January 2027 for an initial 2-year period, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months until 3rd January 2030 . The contract is to cover print products during the contract period in relation to: - a) electoral registration; including the annual electoral registration canvass and specified elements of business-as-usual year-round, and b) all scheduled and unscheduled elections in the local authority area. The contract relates to the printing and fulfilment of statutory and legally compliant elections materials including but not limited to poll cards, postal votes, ballot papers, mayoral booklets and envelopes; annual canvass registration materials (HNLs, Canvass Communications, ITRs and envelopes); the year-round elections and registration 'business as usual' products relating to rolling registration where required. Anticipated print quantities are provided in the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099144-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22821000 - Electoral forms

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-10-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wyre Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POULTON-LE-FYLDE
Postcode
FY6 7PU
Postcode Area
Blackpool
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Wyre
Electoral Ward
Breck
Westminster Constituency
Fylde

Further Information

Notice Documents

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