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Electoral Printing & Postage

Wyre Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Wyre Borough Council is looking for suppliers for printing work (North West).

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 19 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 19 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for printing contracts in this region (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around October 2029.

What the notice says

This contract is for delivery of print services for elections and electoral registration for Wyre Borough Council. The contract will commence 4th January 2027 for an initial 2-year period, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months until 3rd January 2030 . The contract is to cover print products during the contract period in relation to: - a) electoral registration; including the annual electoral registration canvass and specified elements of business-as-usual year-round, and b) all scheduled and unscheduled elections in the local authority area. The contract relates to the printing and fulfilment of statutory and legally compliant elections materials including but not limited to poll cards, postal votes, ballot papers, mayoral booklets and envelopes; annual canvass registration materials (HNLs, Canvass Communications, ITRs and envelopes); the year-round elections and registration 'business as usual' products relating to rolling registration where required. Anticipated print quantities are provided in the tender documents.

Should I bid?

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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. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 11 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 19 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 099144-2026

About the buyer

Wyre Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

18

Awards

13
All tenders and awards from Wyre Borough Council

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From notice 099144-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.