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Provision of Electoral Printing and Mailing Services for South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC)

Staffordshire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Staffordshire County Council

Buyer Address: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, UKG24, ST162DH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Nathaniel Taylor

Contact Email: nathaniel.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1785854658

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
250000.0 GBP
Published
23 Jun 2025, 08:43
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79823000 - Printing and delivery services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Opus Trust Marketing Limited t/a Adare SEC
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) are seeking to appoint a single Supplier for Electoral Services' printing and mailing services for the annual canvass and elections which the Returning Officer of SSDC is required to carry out by Statute. All materials must be printed by the Supplier in accordance with the relevant current and up to date legislation, prevailing Electoral Commission and / or Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) or other Official guidance and timescales. This will include production of: • Canvass Forms • Invitation to Register Forms (ITRs) • Household Notification Letters Polling Cards • Postal Voting Packs (PVs) • Ballot Papers SSDC require a rapid and cost-effective provision of services by The Supplier to meet strict electoral services deadlines as set out in legislation, including electoral registration and elections. The successful Supplier must have the ability to interface with Xpress electoral management software system, and be able to offer an Election Printing Service that will facilitate seamless secure transfer of appropriate data.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: Print and delivery service for planned and ad hoc election material. This will include production of: • Canvass Forms • Invitation to Register Forms (ITRs) • Household Notification Letters Polling Cards • Postal Voting Packs (PVs) • Ballot Papers

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: An initial term of 2 years with 3 options to extend by a further 1-year for each extension period. This equates to a total period of 5 years.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

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