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Published 20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electoral Print Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£400,000≈ £100k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 10 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement 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 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 published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to invoke a 12-month extension regardless of the overall contract value, as service requirements will be delivered through call-off arrangements. The exercise of any extension period will be conditional upon the supplier's satisfactory performance under the contract.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Printed matter and related products
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e89c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published67 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
  2. Market engagement49 days ago
    7 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:

    in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx… ↗

  3. Next notice expected46 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
  5. Submission deadline8h ago
    26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 16 days
    12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 68 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
  5. Deadline published: 26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
    30 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMHW-1723-WDCD New Road, Grays, East of England, RM17 6SLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe 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.

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