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    ContractsElection and Business Improvement District Printing Services
    Awarded contract

    Election and Business Improvement District Printing Services

    Awarded
    £640k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Printing services contractor needed to produce election materials, registration documents, statutory forms, and BID election supplies with year-round support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 17 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £640k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £640,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CE
      CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This printing contract provides comprehensive electoral and administrative support services including: printing materials for general elections and Business Improvement District (BID) elections; canvassing and voter registration materials; year-round printing requirements for all electoral activities; and production and distribution of statutory forms via email and physical posting. The contractor will manage the full lifecycle of election-related print materials to support timely and compliant electoral operations.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, READING BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Gas Advisory Services Limited1× · 25%
    2. CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. APPLIED RESILIENCE LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. Onclusive UK Limited1× · 25%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05d774

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