AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Knowsley Council awarded Civica Election Services Limited a direct, below-threshold contract for election and electoral-registration printing and related services. The contract was signed on 23 August 2026 and started on 24 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Civica Election Services Limited. The stated contract value is £113,420 excluding VAT (£136,104 including VAT).
Market significanceThe contract covers electoral print and related services in the North West under a framework procured by Liverpool City Council, with an initial end date of 30 June 2030 and a possible 12-month extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £113,420 excluding VAT; £136,104 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives total values of GBP 113,420 net and GBP 136,104 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096439-2026 is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender STAR UID 020410 has status 'complete'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 23 August 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-08-23.
Contract start
99% confidence24 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£113,420
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Contract 1 value.amount is 113420 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£136,104
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 136104 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceContract-level value; one supplier and one related lot are recorded
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-08-23.
Contract start
99% confidence24 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-08-24.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 June 2030
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2030-06-30.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 June 2031
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate: 2031-06-30.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096439-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T11:05:32+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceElections and electoral registration print and related services
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Tender title is 'Elections and Electoral Printing'; description states 'Elections and Electoral Registration Print and Related Services'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or detailed lot description supplied
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Tender contains lot 1 and award 1 relates to lot 1.
Service classifications
98% confidencePostal and telecommunications services (CPV 64000000); business services including printing and security (CPV 79000000)
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Award item additional classifications list CPV 64000000 and CPV 79000000.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKD (North West, England)
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKD, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Framework context
96% confidenceDescription refers to a framework procured by Liverpool City Council (CHEST reference DN814102)
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Tender description states 'CHEST Reference: DN814102 - Framework Procured by Liverpool City Council.'
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 August 2026 to 30 June 2030
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Contract period runs from 2026-08-24 to 2030-06-30.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne further 12-month extension option
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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description states 'Option to extend for a further twelve months only'.
Maximum term end
99% confidence30 June 2031, if the extension is used
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2031-06-30.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
97% confidenceThe council used a direct, below-threshold, without-competition procedure and describes the requirement as linked to a Liverpool City Council-procured framework.
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Tender procurement method details and description provide this context.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe £113,420 figure in the requirement description matches the published net contract value; the gross value is £136,104.
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Tender description states £113,420; contract value records GBP 113,420 net and GBP 136,104 gross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
96% confidenceHigh-quality post-award contract record
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The notice includes an active award and contract, named supplier, signature date, start and end dates, extension terms, and net and gross values.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; no lot-level title, description or value is supplied.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid numbers, tenderers, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No lot title, lot description or separate lot value is published for lot 1.
- No bid count, competing supplier information, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or detailed pricing is published.
- No further detail is provided on the framework terms or the basis on which it was available for this direct award.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Knowsley CouncilCivica Election Services Limitedelectoral printingelection serviceselectoral registration printingLiverpool City Council frameworkDN814102
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Knowsley Council's electoral printing contract?
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 02263092.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £113,420 excluding VAT and £136,104 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It started on 24 August 2026 and is scheduled to end on 30 June 2030. A further 12-month extension is permitted, taking the maximum possible end date to 30 June 2031.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct procedure described as below threshold and without competition.
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