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title: "Provision of Electoral Services to the Returning Officer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035694"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-07-27"
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# Provision of Electoral Services to the Returning Officer

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035694

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## Summary

Aberdeen City Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of Electoral Services to the Returning Officer, which is categorized under "Printing and related services." The procurement, initiated on 27 July 2022, is in its tender stage and will close on 2 September 2022 at 12:00 PM. As a central purchasing body, Aberdeen City Council is also representing Aberdeenshire Council and Highland Council, allowing each entity to enter separate call-off contracts when required. The procurement process follows an open method and includes a framework agreement for a duration of 1440 days.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in electoral services, printing, and managed voting solutions. Companies that comply with legal requirements for UK elections and possess capabilities in designing and producing electoral materials, such as poll cards and voting packs, are well-suited to compete. Moreover, businesses offering electronic voting and counting systems could align well with the services demanded by the councils, thereby facilitating growth in this sector.

## Notice

Aberdeen City Council is acting as a central purchasing body for the purpose of procuring a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Electoral Services for the Returning Officer for itself, Aberdeenshire Council and Highland Council. Each Council will enter into seperate call-off contracts with the succesful suppliers as and when any services are required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Acting as a Central Purchasing body on behalf of itself, Aberdeenshire Council and Highland Council, Aberdeen City Council are procuring a Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Electoral Services to the Returning Officer. The Framework Agreement is for the provision of the following services as required by each Council: - The design, production, printing, packaging and issuing of pollcasrds, postal poll cards, proxy poll cards and proxy postal poll cards - The design, production, printing, packaing and issuing of Postal Voting Packs The printing of all ordinary and tendered ballot papers - Provide a managed Postal Vote service, including opening, scanning, matching and extracting postal vote documents for the entire duration of the post vote opening project - Provision of Electronic Voting and Counting System Solution(s) - Provision of a Counting System Further details of all services to be provided are detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020501-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 22821000 - Electoral forms
- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2022 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020501-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
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