Official UK procurement notice
Electoral Print Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 and other election-specific materials.
All printed materials and fulfilment services must comply with the electoral legislation, regulations, guidance, and standards in force at the time of each election, referendum, or annual canvass. The primary objective of the contract is to ensure that the ERO and RO are able to meet all statutory obligations and adhere to prescribed electoral timetables and deadlines.
CPV: Printed matter and related products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£400,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- See tender documents for further details: 70%
- See tender documents for further details: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- See tender documents for further details
- See tender documents for further details
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
PS-2026-130- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092505- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e89cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Aug 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published67 days ago20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
- Market engagement49 days ago7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Please see attached documents. These can be found by registering on In-tend and expressing an interest using the attached link:
- Next notice expected46 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published26 days ago30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
- Submission deadline8h ago26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 16 days12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 68 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The tender documents can be accessed via Intend. Tenderers must first register on the portal and express an interest in the opportunity before the documentation can be downloaded.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender