---
title: "Market Engagement for Cornwall Council's Electoral Print Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05825a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-06"
---

# Market Engagement for Cornwall Council's Electoral Print Services

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05825a

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is embarking on a procurement process for its electoral print services, focusing on the planning stage. This initiative aims to centralise print activity for electoral registration and elections, enhancing efficiencies within the electoral services team. The council is located in Truro, United Kingdom, and plans to engage the market, with a preliminary market engagement notice issued on 6 August 2025. Interested parties must note the general market engagement milestone due by 19 August 2025. The industry category is services, specifically printed matter and postal services, with the procurement being above the threshold. The anticipated start of the contract period is 10 February 2026, extending potentially until 9 February 2033, with a future notice expected by 1 September 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, given its suitability for such organisations. Companies specialising in printed matter and related services, as well as postal and telecommunications services, would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. The procurement method prioritised is tendering, with a focus on obtaining a cost-effective service solution. Securing this contract would allow businesses to strengthen their service offerings and broaden their client base in collaboration with Cornwall Council, a public undertaking committed to improving operational efficiencies within electoral services. With a substantial gross budget of £1,700,000, the contract promises robust business potential over several years.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is seeking tenders for all electoral registration and elections printing. The objective is to utilise a fit-for-purpose electoral registration and elections printing service solution to centralise printing activity, where cost-effective, and to achieve operational efficiencies within the electoral services team.

### Planning Information

General market engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046469-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2026 - 9 Feb 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 11:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046469-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046469-2025
  6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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