Electoral Services Specialist Printing Contract
- Buyer
- Bristol City Council
- Value
- £3,614,000
- Closes
- 10 November 2026
- Where
- Bristol, the South West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Bristol City Council needs a specialist printing company to produce election materials including ballot papers, postal vote packs, and registration forms. This is a statutory contract to support their electoral services department.
What the buyer wants
• Produce ballot papers for elections • Create and assemble postal vote packs • Print electoral registration forms • Ensure materials meet statutory requirements and quality standards
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is almost certainly not suitable for small businesses: it requires specialist election printing expertise, statutory compliance knowledge, and the estimated contract value of £3.6 million indicates a large-scale operation that only established election printers can deliver.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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