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title: "DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing"
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# DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-election-printing-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dacorum Borough Council: "DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing". Published status: active. Published Value: £750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Dacorum Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dacorum-borough-council-ons-e07000096)
- **Published Value:** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electoral forms, Printing and distribution services, Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-election-printing-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-election-printing-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-election-printing-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b#participate

## Description
The Council are seeking experienced suppliers within the market in relation to the delivery of printing of election and annual canvass requirements. 
Dacorum Borough Council's (the Council) Electoral Services Department manages all elections within the area and carries out the annual canvass across the borough. The borough currently includes around 70,000 properties and 115,000 electors. Dacorum is made up of 25 wards and 16 Town and Parish Councils. The Council is also responsible for one parliamentary constituency with 2 other constituencies being undertaken by other local authorities.
We ask all interested parties to respond to the tender via the Council’s e-tendering portal ‘Supply Hertfordshire’.  Suppliers must register to use the portal – this is free of charge.  Documents can be downloaded from the portal and via this link 
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
The closing date for responses to the tender is midday on Monday 16th November. Submissions received after this date and time will be rejected.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22821000, 79800000, 79824000

- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2027 to 31/05/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093970-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T09:36:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T10:35:46.683Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0b