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NCC1672 Elections Post and Print

The contract covers the end-to-end production and distribution of electoral materials, including ITR forms, canvass communications, ballot papers, and poll cards. It involves managing variable data for approximately 170,000 properties and 70,000 postal voters, ensuring compliance with Electoral Commission templates and Royal Mail machine sortation standards. The service requires weekly processing of registration documents and high-volume dispatch during election periods, with potential for ad-hoc requirements.

Awarded value
£1.5m
As published
Published
5 February 2026
Contracts Finder
Awarded
12 January 2026
Civica
Contract length
36 months
Ends 30 November 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist electoral printing, mailing, and distribution services for annual canvassing, registration, and scheduled local and national election cycles.

Category: Electoral forms

Lifecycle

  1. Publishedon Contracts Finder
  2. Contract awardedto Civica
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends

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The buyer

Type
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/38672/ncc1672-elections-post-and-print
Buyer reference
NCC1672
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1efd8982-f868-4ee0-87c3-5819aa71c9e1
Source
Contracts Finder
Last checked
12 October 2026

Northumberland County Council. NCC1672 Elections Post and Print. Contract award, 5 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/38672/ncc1672-elections-post-and-print (accessed 12 October 2026).