NCC1672 Elections Post and Print

Northumberland County Council

Published: Feb 5, 2026

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Civica Election Services Limited — £1,527,156

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About This Opportunity

Award by Northumberland County Council (United Kingdom, education & training): NCC1672 Elections Post and Print. Awarded to Civica Election Services Limited.

This is a services contract in the education and training sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 1.5 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

This contract was awarded under the NEPO framework - NEPO504 Election and Electoral Registration Print.

Northumberland County Council have five types of scheduled elections (UKPGE, PCC, CAM, County and Parish), Neighbourhood Planning Referendums, by elections and occasional parish polls.
There are four parliamentary constituencies (including two with take on from two other local authority areas).
Local elections are held on a four-year all-out basis with the next elections to be held in May 2029. These are made up of 69 single member county divisions, 230 separate parish/parish ward potential contests.
In May 2025 only 47 parish areas were contested. The CAM (and PCC if still required) elections will be held in May 2028. Northumberland County Council has around 170,000 properties to canvass on an annual basis. The current number of postal voters is around 70,000.Invitations to Register are sent on a weekly basis. In one year around 1600 - 2000 in total. Certain standard letters area also sent weekly averaging
around 8,000 - 10,000 annually.
All prescribed Electoral Commission templates must be used, all templates to be proofed and agreed. Variable data examples to be provided for proofing before despatch.

Print specification
Registration specific print
· ITR form print and postage
· Weekly document queue letters print and postage
Canvass specific print and service
· Canvass Communication A print and postage
· Canvass Communication Form B print and postage
· Canvass Form - print and postage
· Automated Household Responses - online response
to canvass
Election/referendum specific print
· Ballot papers - polling stations
· Ballot papers - postal votes
· Postal vote envelopes - outer, B and A
· Postal vote postage
· Large scale ballot papers - polling stations
· Counting sheets

Postage
Postal vote packs to be sent First Class post by Royal
Mail.
All other items to be agreed with client as to the
method of postage, if non-Royal Mail solu. CPV: Electoral forms (22821000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on February 5, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: NCC1672. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Northumberland County Council

Northumberland County Council has issued 124 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 109 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

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How can I submit a bid?

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Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Civica Election Services Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Northumberland County Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Civica Election Services Limited was awarded the contract for £1,527,156. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.