Electoral Services Printing and Mail Distribution Contract

Isle of Wight Council is seeking a supplier to provide comprehensive electoral services printing and distribution services. The supplier will be responsible for producing, enveloping, and dispatching electoral forms and letters to registered and newly identified potential electors throughout the year. Key responsibilities include: handling three separate mailing waves between July and October (initial forms sent to all properties on the electoral register, followed by two reminder waves to non-responders), processing weekly follow-up forms and correspondence, printing ballot papers, producing election day poll cards, and managing postage costs. The contract requires reliable capacity to handle significant volume fluctuations, with peak activity during the summer and autumn electoral registration campaign periods. Suppliers should demonstrate experience with large-scale mail operations, secure handling of electoral documents, and ability to meet strict delivery timelines.