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DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing

Dacorum Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Dacorum Borough Council is looking for suppliers for printing work (East of England).

The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.

Bids close at midday, Monday 16 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Monday 26 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 16 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 75% · Price 25%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

The Council are seeking experienced suppliers within the market in relation to the delivery of printing of election and annual canvass requirements. Dacorum Borough Council's (the Council) Electoral Services Department manages all elections within the area and carries out the annual canvass across the borough. The borough currently includes around 70,000 properties and 115,000 electors. Dacorum is made up of 25 wards and 16 Town and Parish Councils. The Council is also responsible for one parliamentary constituency with 2 other constituencies being undertaken by other local authorities. We ask all interested parties to respond to the tender via the Council’s e-tendering portal ‘Supply Hertfordshire’. Suppliers must register to use the portal – this is free of charge. Documents can be downloaded from the portal and via this link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home The closing date for responses to the tender is midday on Monday 16th November. Submissions received after this date and time will be rejected.

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 26 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068334-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068610-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 093970-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 098334-2026

About the buyer

Dacorum Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

93

Awards

76

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From notice 068334-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 July 2026, last updated 19 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 19 October 2026.