---
title: "Election and Electoral Registration Print Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07865d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "St.Helens Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Election and Electoral Registration Print Services

Buyer: St.Helens Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07865d

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## Summary

St Helens Council requires specialist election and electoral registration printing to support the Returning Officer’s and Electoral Registration Officer’s statutory duties. The work covers ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and communication forms for the annual canvass and electoral registration. The requirement supports the administration of elections and referenda and the compilation of the electoral register. The contract is for printing services, with related postal and communications services, for delivery in the United Kingdom. The council’s stated purpose is to ensure sufficient print services to deliver elections and meet its statutory responsibilities over the contract period.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Civica Election Services Limited. St Helens Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. There was one lot, covering the printing requirement. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030. Its gross value is £197,100. The procurement description also states £167,750, without clarifying how that figure relates to the contract value. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

For suppliers of specialist election printing, this award shows St Helens Council’s requirement for secure, reliable production of ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and annual canvass and registration communication forms. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate the capacity to handle several election-related print products and support the operational demands of election administration and electoral registration. The buyer described continuity of print services as necessary to deliver elections and fulfil statutory duties, so dependable fulfilment across a multi-year service would be central to competing effectively. The work also includes a postal and communications services element alongside printing. The award went to a large specialist election services supplier through a direct award without competition, showing the selected provider and procurement route for this requirement.

## Notice

The Returning Officer/Electoral Registration Officer has statutory responsibility for the administration of elections and referenda and the compilation of the electoral register. These services require the sourcing of specialist printing in the form of ballot papers, postal vote packs, poll cards and communication forms in relation to the annual canvass and registration. Failure to procure a sufficient a print service contract would be detrimental to the delivery of the service, statutory duties and the delivery of the Elections across the 4 year period. PS167,750

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096460-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £197,100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | St.Helens Council |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Civica Election Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 11:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096460-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096460-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.civica.com/en-gb/campaigns/civica-election-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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