Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AP
Telephone
+44 3452777778
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
eprocurement@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.1) Name and addresses
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH
Telephone
+44 1738475000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Election Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider or providers for the provision of Electoral Services from 2025 initially to 2028 to cover any Scottish Parliamentary Elections, UK Parliamentary Elections, Local Government Elections, Local Government By Elections or Referendum.
This is to include:
1. Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Packs.
2. Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (PVMS)
3. Printing and Postage of Poll Cards
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Suppliers can bid for individual Lots or Lot 4 which will be an all encompassing service to deliver all requirements of the tender.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Papers:
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The printing of all ballot papers (including ordinary, tendered and postal ballot papers) for all elections, by-elections and refenda (with the exception of scheduled Scottish local government elections which are covered by the Scottish Government Framework Agreement) held during the Contract Period.
The printing of postal voting packs (including postal ballot paper(s), outer envelope addressed to the postal voter, envelope A, envelope B, postal voting statement, instruction sheet and any other inserts required) and associated issuing functions including the collation, quality checking, sealing and posting of packs via Royal Mail or other postal provider of first class postal services for all elections and referenda during the Contract Period.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System (Postal Vote Managed Service)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72313000 - Data capture services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Service to verify absent vote personal identifiers on postal votes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Printing and Postage of Poll Cards
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The printing of all types of Poll Cards (including but not limited to: elector voting in person; elector who has appointed a proxy; electors proxy; postal and postal proxy Poll Card) along with the delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Combination of provision for Lots 1, 2 and 3
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Combination of provision for Lots 1, 2 and 3
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 December 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=781918.
(SC Ref:781918)