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Electoral Services Specialist Printing Contract

Bristol City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 16:27.

Opportunity overview

To establish a contract with a specialist election printing company to support the production of statutory election and electoral registration materials, including ballot papers, postal vote packs, and registration forms. This will ensure the effective delivery of the department's statutory functions. Tender documents can be found by registering your interest on ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Classification

  • CPV79810000 — Printing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN831618
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
10 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Aug 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,336,800
Amount
3,614,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value offering

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
17 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
16 Feb 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79810000
Description
Printing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
094356-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Oct 2026, 15:13
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bristol City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD

Address

Street Address
City Hall, College Green
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Name
Electoral Services Specialist Printing Contract

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094356-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Bristol City Council is seeking a specialist election-printing provider to produce statutory election and electoral registration materials, including ballot papers, postal vote packs and registration forms. Tender documents are available through ProContract.

Who this may suit

Suitable for specialist secure/election printing suppliers able to produce statutory electoral materials.

Key points identified

  • Specialist capabilitySupplier must be a specialist election printing company.Evidence: "To establish a contract with a specialist election printing company"
  • Materials requiredProduction of statutory election and electoral registration materials, including ballot papers, postal vote packs and registration forms.Evidence: "production of statutory election and electoral registration materials, including ballot papers, postal vote packs, and registration forms"
  • Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown; consult tender documents on ProContract.Evidence: Tender documents can be found by registering interest on ProContract.
94% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094356-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781df
First published
6 Oct 2026
Last checked
6 Oct 2026, 16:27
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
6 Oct 2026
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