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# Provision of Election Print Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-election-print-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056349). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Provision of Election Print Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-election-print-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056349#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056349`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Any public sector authority

## 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/provision-of-election-print-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056349#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-election-print-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056349#participate

## Description
This procurement establishes a single-supplier framework for Election and Registration Print Services across 10 GM authorities, GMCA, and associate members and is open for use across other Public Sector Local Authorities. 
The framework covers all statutory election and registration print requirements, including poll cards, postal packs, ballot papers, and the GM Mayoral booklet. 
The maximum framework value is £4.9 million over four years, with no guaranteed volumes. Framework duration is 4 years (2 years + 2 x 12 - month extensions, starting in Jan 2026 - individual Authorities are to complete their own Call offs either using GMCA provided terms or their own applicable terms using Framework SORs).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,900,000

- **Contract Period:** 08/01/2026 to 07/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** GMCA 1534 Election Print Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02263092`
  - Value: £4,900,000
  - Date: 17/11/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,900,000
  - Signed Date: 28/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056333-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-28T15:51:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:15:26.886Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-056349