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title: "Provision of Election Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781918"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANGUS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-13"
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# Provision of Election Services

Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781918

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the "Provision of Election Services" involves Angus Council, in collaboration with Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council, seeking external service providers to offer electoral services from 2025 to 2028. This covers various electoral events, including Scottish Parliamentary, UK Parliamentary, Local Government elections, and referendums. The services required include the printing and issuance of postal voting packs, ballot packs, verification systems for absent vote identifiers, and poll card postage. The procurement falls under the services category with an estimated value of GBP 1,200,000, following an open procedure. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, following the latest tender update on 22 April 2025. Key deadlines, including the submission deadline, have been extended to 15 May 2025 to accommodate supplier feedback, with the minimum time frame for maintaining a tender until 12 September 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in printing, mailing, and election-related services to expand their market portfolio by competing for these contracts. Suitable candidates would be companies with capabilities in high-volume printing, logistical coordination, postal services, and digital solutions for verification systems, particularly those familiar with the rigorous security and quality requirements of electoral processes. Suppliers can bid on individual service lots or an all-encompassing service delivery in Lot 4, allowing flexibility for businesses of different sizes to participate. The tender provides an avenue for establishing long-term relationships with multiple councils, potentially leading to future contracts and collaboration opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider or providers for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This is to include: 1. Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Packs. 2. Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (PVMS) 3. Printing and Postage of Poll Cards

### Lot Information

Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Papers:

The printing of all ballot papers (including ordinary, tendered and postal ballot papers) for all elections, by-elections and refenda (with the exception of scheduled Scottish local government elections which are covered by the Scottish Government Framework Agreement) held during the Contract Period. The printing of postal voting packs (including postal ballot paper(s), outer envelope addressed to the postal voter, envelope A, envelope B, postal voting statement, instruction sheet and any other inserts required) and associated issuing functions including the collation, quality checking, sealing and posting of packs via Royal Mail or other postal provider of first class postal services for all elections and referenda during the Contract Period.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewal options

Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (Postal Vote Managed Service)

A Managed Service to verify absent vote personal identifiers on postal votes

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewal options

Printing and Postage of Poll Cards

The printing of all types of Poll Cards (including but not limited to: elector voting in person; elector who has appointed a proxy; electors proxy; postal and postal proxy Poll Card) along with the delivery.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewal options

Combination of provision for Lots 1, 2 and 3

Combination of provision for Lots 1, 2 and 3 buy a single supplier. Contract notice for all three lots with total contract value noted just for Angus Council. Dundee and Perth to issue their own notice

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewal options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547115 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £595,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANGUS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL |
| Locality | FORFAR |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD8 1AP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Electoral ward | Perth City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDOX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547115
- 22 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528722
- 1 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527276
- 3 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519476

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=16
  22nd April 2025 - New dates for tender exercise.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=1
  1st April 2025 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=2
  1st April 2025 - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=3
  1st April 2025 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=4
  1st April 2025 - Declaration
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=5
  1st April 2025 - Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=6
  1st April 2025 - Award Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=7
  1st April 2025 - Award Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=8
  1st April 2025 - Award Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=9
  1st April 2025 - Lot 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=10
  1st April 2025 - Lot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=11
  1st April 2025 - Lot 3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=12
  1st April 2025 - Demo / Presentation details
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=13
  1st April 2025 - Appendix A
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=14
  1st April 2025 - Appendix B
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527276&idx=15
  1st April 2025 - Data Transfer info requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519476
  Provision of Election Services - Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider or providers for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This is to include: 1. Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Packs. 2. Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (PVMS) 3. Printing and Postage of Poll Cards
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527276
  Provision of Election Services - Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider or providers for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This is to include: 1. Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Packs. 2. Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (PVMS) 3. Printing and Postage of Poll Cards
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547115
  Provision of Election Services - Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider or providers for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum. This is to include: 1. Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Packs. 2. Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (PVMS) 3. Printing and Postage of Poll Cards

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.gov.scot
- http://www.idoxgroup.com
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781918

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