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title: "Gloucestershire County Electoral Print Contract"
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# Gloucestershire County Electoral Print Contract

Buyer: Cotswold District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5f0

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## Summary

Cotswold District Council is leading six Gloucestershire authorities in procuring electoral printing services. The contract covers printing for elections and electoral registration, including electoral forms and other materials required to meet legislative requirements. The contracting authorities are Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council and Gloucester City Council, with one contract covering all six. Work will support electoral services across Gloucestershire, including Cirencester, Cheltenham, Coleford, Stroud, Tewkesbury and Gloucester. This is a services opportunity for a printer or print-management provider able to produce election and registration materials accurately, securely and to statutory requirements, while serving multiple district and borough authorities through a coordinated arrangement.

The procurement has reached tender: the authorities invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline set by the buyer is 16 September 2026 at 17:00, with the award decision due by 25 November 2026. The contract is planned to run from 31 January 2027 to 30 January 2030, with an option to extend for up to two further years on a 1+1 basis, giving a maximum end date of 30 January 2032. The estimated value is £1,242,765 excluding VAT and £1,491,318 including VAT. Price carries 30% of the evaluation, specification understanding 20%, printing capacity and timelines 15%, risk management 15%, security, data protection and integrity 10%, and social value 10%.

This opportunity suits established commercial printers and print-management businesses with the capacity to handle coordinated work for six local authorities. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate reliable, time-critical production and fulfilment for election and electoral registration materials, with strong quality control and the ability to meet statutory printing requirements. The evaluation specifically rewards capacity and delivery timelines, so bidders need dependable production planning, contingency arrangements and risk controls. Security, data protection and integrity account for part of the assessment, making information governance and secure handling of electoral data important capabilities. The requirement also favours providers able to explain how they understand and will comply with the specification, while offering credible social-value activity. Experience managing sensitive, high-volume or public-sector printing would be relevant.

## Notice

The six district-level authorities in Gloucestershire are working together to procure a printing contract for all election and electoral registration requirements. The contract will be between the supplier and the six authorities[DR2.1][LG2.2] (Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Gloucester City Council), with Cotswold District Council as the lead authority ("Lead Authority"). The procurement process and subsequent contract will be managed by the Electoral Services Manager of Cotswold District Council. The existing contract for election and registration printing is due to finish in January 2027. The new contract is split into two areas: election printing and electoral registration and will follow legislative requirements for printing. The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (plus 1, plus 1) from the start of the contract which is expected to be 31 January 2027

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years on a 1 + 1 basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078260-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2031-08-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,242,765 |
| Lots value | £1,242,765 |
| 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 | Cotswold District Council |
| Locality | CIRENCESTER |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL7 1PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cotswold |
| Electoral ward | Watermoor |
| Westminster constituency | South Cotswolds |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 22821000 - Electoral forms
- 79810000 - Printing services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 16:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078260-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078260-2026
  17th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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