Awarded 22 September 2026
Voter ID Cards
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Election printing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
68 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Election printing contracts ,
68 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest election printing contracts awarded
Awarded 22 September 2026
Election and Electoral Registration printing
Lancaster City Council · North West
Awarded 18 September 2026
Printing of Election and Electoral Registration Materials
Dorset Council · South West
Awarded 4 September 2026
Election Printing
South Staffordshire District Council
Awarded 17 August 2026
Election Printing (Direct Award) 2025
Reading Borough Council · South East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Civica won the most election printing contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civica South East · See every contract | 28 | £21.9m | 26 | ||
| 2 | Print Image Network East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 12 | £7m | 10 | ||
| 3 | Adare SEC Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 6 | £3.8m | 4 | ||
| 4 | CFH Docmail Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 5 | £8m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Latcham Direct Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £595k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Financial Data Management Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £350k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | HH Associates Limited | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | HH Global | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Paragon Customer Communications Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £2.3m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Civica Election Services (CES) Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £900k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 93% of election printing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought election printing more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many election printing contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many election printing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford City Council | 4 | Not published |
| 2 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 3 | £5m |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 3 | £675k |
| 4 | Kirklees Council | 2 | £7.6m |
| 5 | East Lindsey District Council | 2 | £1.8m |
| 6 | Isle of Wight Council | 2 | £727k |
| 7 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 2 | £600k |
| 8 | Staffordshire County Council | 2 | £500k |
| 9 | London Borough of Hounslow | 2 | £332k |
| 10 | Westminster City Council | 1 | £8m |
Prices
Half of election printing contracts are worth less than £364k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 64% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Westminster City CouncilCivica · 20 May 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentHH Global, HH Associates Limited · 22 Sep 2026
- Kirklees CouncilCFH Docmail · 7 Feb 2025
- Kirklees CouncilCFH Docmail · 7 Feb 2025
- Cornwall CouncilCivica, Dash Logistic Services · 15 Jan 2026
- North Yorkshire CouncilParagon Customer Communications · 27 Apr 2026
- Leeds City Council - PACSPrint Image Network · 10 Jul 2025
- Leeds City Council - PACSAdare SEC · 8 May 2025
- Northumberland County CouncilCivica · 12 Jan 2026
- Chelmsford City CouncilCivica · 15 Oct 2025
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most election printing contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 9 | £3.5m |
| South East | 8 | £2.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £15.6m |
| East of England | 7 | £3.6m |
| London | 6 | £9.1m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £662k |
| North East | 4 | £2.8m |
| North West | 3 | £2m |
| South West | 3 | £3.9m |
| Wales | 1 | £595k |
| Scotland | 1 | £600k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of election printing tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a election printing tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 35% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical election printing tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 43 UK election printing tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new election printing tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
46 in the last 24 months. - 64%
of the money is in the 10 biggest election printing contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 40%
of election printing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 55 award notices.
Questions
How many election printing contracts does the UK public sector award?
68 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 55 public buyers.
How long are election printing tenders open for?
The median election printing tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector election printing contract worth?
The median is £364k, and 32% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector election printing contracts?
Civica won the most (28), and the most by value (£21.9m).
Which buyers award the most election printing contracts?
Councils award 93% of them.
What is included
Printing and dispatch of poll cards, ballot papers, postal vote packs, canvass forms and electoral registration letters for elections, referendums and the annual canvass.
- Poll cards and ballot papers
- Postal vote packs and postal vote applications
- Annual canvass forms and household notification letters
- Election address booklets
- Electoral identity cards and correspondence printed under the election contract
- Election mailing and postage
What is not included
- Non-election security print (mkt.print.security-and-confidential-printing)
- Electoral management software (another industry: it.lob.electoral-management)
- Electronic vote counting (another industry: it.lob.electronic-vote-counting)
- Election staff (another industry: recruitment-hr)