---
title: "Postal Vote Printing for Elections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e4"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
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# Postal Vote Printing for Elections

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e4

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring a specialist elections printing service for postal voting. The requirement covers the production of postal vote materials and associated postal and letter-related services, including postal orders, post-office equipment, postage machines and post-office counter services. It is a services contract for work supporting the Council’s elections in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The procurement is intended for suppliers with an established elections-printing operation and the ability to support the Council’s postal voting requirements. Businesses operating in specialist electoral print, secure document production, postal fulfilment or related election support services should consider whether their capabilities match the required combination of printing and postal activity.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It comprises one lot, with an estimated value of £165,000 excluding VAT and £198,000 including VAT. Questions and clarification requests had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 11:00, and offers had to be submitted by 2 October 2026 at 11:00. The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031, with an option for one 12-month extension, allowing a maximum end date of 31 December 2032. Evaluation is based on quality at 70%, price at 25% and social value at 5%. Electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises, as the lot is expressly identified as suitable for SMEs. It is particularly relevant to printers and fulfilment providers with specialist experience in elections work, postal voting materials, postal services or letter-related operations. Suppliers should be able to combine accurate, reliable printing with the postal handling capabilities required for election-related communications. Experience with postal orders, postage machinery, post-office counter services or similar postal fulfilment activities may be relevant to the listed service scope. The evaluation places most weight on quality, so businesses should be able to demonstrate dependable service delivery and the operational capability to support a local authority’s elections requirements, alongside competitive pricing and credible social value commitments.

## Notice

Provision of a specialist elections printing service for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | £165,000 |
| 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 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 22452000 - Postal orders
- 30130000 - Post-office equipment
- 30131400 - Postage machines
- 64110000 - Postal services
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
- 64114000 - Post office counter services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 09:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083298-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108481&TID100113543&B=
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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