Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Electoral Services
Notice Description
Dundee City Council has a requirement to contract with an external service provider for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This procurement was conducted as a joint procurement exercise with Angus Council (lead authority) and Perth & Kinross Councils. This notice contains award information for Dundee City Council only. The other authorities have issued their own notices separately.
Lot Information
Printing & Issuing of Postal Voting Packs, Ordinary & Tendered Ballot Papers
Printing & Issuing of Postal Voting Packs, Ordinary & Tendered Ballot Papers. This procurement was conducted as a joint procurement exercise with Angus Council (lead authority) and Perth & Kinross Councils. This notice contains award information for Dundee City Council only. The other authorities have issued their own notices separately.
Managed Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification SystemManaged Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System. This procurement was conducted as a joint procurement exercise with Angus Council (lead authority) and Perth & Kinross Councils. This notice contains award information for Dundee City Council only. The other authorities have issued their own notices separately.
Printing & Postage of Poll CardsPrinting & Postage of Poll Cards. This procurement was conducted as a joint procurement exercise with Angus Council (lead authority) and Perth & Kinross Councils. This notice contains award information for Dundee City Council only. The other authorities have issued their own notices separately.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000827454
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552427
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
79820000 - Services related to printing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £490,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 1QE
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
-
- Local Authority
- Angus
- Electoral Ward
- Forfar and District
- Westminster Constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552427
Provision of Electoral Services - Dundee City Council has a requirement to contract with an external service provider for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This procurement was conducted as a joint procurement exercise with Angus Council (lead authority) and Perth & Kinross Councils. This notice contains award information for Dundee City Council only. The other authorities have issued their own notices separately.
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