Election Printing

North Yorkshire Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Selective procedure
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028

The contract covers the printing and mailing of election materials for approximately 500,000 electors and 90,000 postal voters. Requirements include poll cards, ballot papers, and various canvass forms for planned elections, by-elections, and referendums. The service must support high-volume, legally compliant document production and distribution across 87 divisions and over 400 parish councils.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.3m; As published
Published: 29 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 April 2026; Paragon Customer Communications
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 April 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of secure election printing and mailing services, including ballot papers, poll cards, and annual canvass documentation for local authorities.

Category: Printing and related services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
29 April 2026
Contract awardedto Paragon Customer Communications
27 April 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Election printing contracts, 24 months: 1
Open election printing tenders: 0
Typical election printing contract: £2.3m

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How it compares

6.3× the typical election printing contract (£364k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3544119/election-printing
Buyer reference: 20260429163048-104117
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

North Yorkshire Council. Election Printing. Contract award, 29 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3544119/election-printing (accessed 12 October 2026).