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Electoral Print Services

Open United Kingdom Printed matter

Buyer Thurrock Council

10 days left

Key facts

Closes
17:00 (UTC)
Estimated value
€466,646
converted from GBP
Procedure
Open procedure
  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline open for 26 days
  4. Awarded pending

Bidding window

26 days from publication to deadline

Usual length

Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure, above the EU threshold) give a median of 30 days, half of them between 26 and 36 days, based on 1,871 notices of the last two years.

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Summary

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Specialist electoral printing and fulfilment services supporting the statutory duties of the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. The scope covers production of Annual Canvass forms, ballot papers, poll cards including one-piece mailers, postal vote packs and other election documentation required by current electoral legislation. It also includes end-to-end fulfilment of postal vote packs: collation, matching, insertion, packaging and distribution, with pricing covering outgoing postage for these items and canvass forms. Ad hoc specialist printing, such as grass skirt notices and other election-specific materials, must be available. All materials and services must comply with electoral legislation, regulations, guidance and standards in force at each election, referendum or annual canvass, enabling the officers to meet statutory deadlines and prescribed timetables.

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.

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  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    Estimated at €466,646.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Printed matter.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    10 days left, 7 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    In this country this kind of contract is usually awarded for between €35,253 and €349,705.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 14 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

Official source

Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)

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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 2 weeks ago

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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 33 awards for Printed matter in United Kingdom.

This notice
€466,646
Median award
€76,977
Middle half of past awards
€35,253 to €349,705

The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

The buyer

Full buyer profile

Thurrock Council

United Kingdom

notices in the register
14
awards
7

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Printed matter - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Pandaprint 4 €334 Oct 2026
Ebsco International Inc. 3 €2.6M Sep 2026
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions 3 €1.3M Mar 2026
J Thomson Colour Printers 3 €21,440 Oct 2026
Browns Books 2 €5.8M Aug 2026

Based on 45 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

2 open tenders right now

Market context

Larger than 68% of the open notices in Printed matter across Europe.

open now in Printed matter
664
median open notice
€59,317

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Printed matter

different companies won awards here
33
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
22%
buyers awarded contracts here
33

Based on 45 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

Change history

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  1. Read before bidding
    Status
    Was: Upcoming
    Now: Open
    Estimated value
    Was: €467,246
    Now: €466,646
    Submission deadline
    not stated
    Now: October 26, 2026, 17:00
    Procedure
    not stated
    Now: Open procedure

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