Electoral Print Services
Description: This contract is for the provision of specialist electoral printing and fulfilment services to support the statutory responsibilities of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Returning Officer (RO). The scope includes the production of electoral materials such as Annual Canvass forms, ballot papers, poll cards (including one-piece mailers), postal vote packs, and other election-related documentation required under current electoral legislation. The contract also covers the end-to-end fulfilment of postal vote packs, including the collation, matching, insertion, packaging, and distribution of ballot papers and associated electoral materials. Pricing must include all outgoing postage costs associated with the distribution of postal vote packs, canvass forms, and other statutory electoral communications. Provision must also be available for ad hoc specialist electoral printing requirements, including but not limited to grass skirt notices (read more...)
Summary: Thurrock Council is buying specialist electoral printing and fulfilment services to support the statutory work of its Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. The requirement covers annual canvass forms, ballot papers, poll cards including one-piece mailers, postal vote packs and other election-related documents, as well as ad hoc specialist items such as grass skirt notices. The supplier must handle postal vote packs end to end: collating and matching materials, inserting them into packs, packaging and distributing them. The service also includes outgoing postage for postal vote packs, canvass forms and other statutory electoral communications. Printed materials and fulfilment must meet the electoral laws, regulations, guidance and standards in force for each election, referendum or annual canvass. Delivery is in the Thurrock area, Essex.