DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing

What the buyer is asking for

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 9th November. Submissions received after this date and time will be rejected.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 75%qualityQualitySee ITT documentation for full details in relation to weightings for each quality question
• 25%pricePriceSee pricing schedule for further details

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 13 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   5 Oct 2026, 16:12 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 20 days

   26 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 34 days

   9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 177 days

   31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice20 Jul 2026, 15:09 BST068334-2026
2. Notice published21 Jul 2026, 11:19 BST068610-2026
3. Tender notice5 Oct 2026, 16:12 BST093970-2026

Payment terms

30 days in arrears

Documents

• Tender documentation can be found via the Supply Hertfordshire link above.
• Tender notice on Find a Tender