NCC1672 Elections Post and Print

2026-11-03

This contract was awarded under the NEPO framework - NEPO504 Election and Electoral Registration Print.Northumberland County Council have five types of scheduled elections (UKPGE, PCC, CAM, County and Parish), Neighbourhood Planning Referendums, by elections and occasional parish polls.There are four parliamentary constituencies (including two with take on from two other local authority areas).Local elections are held on a four-year all-out basis with the next elections to be held in May 2029. These are made up of 69 single member county divisions, 230 separate parish/parish ward potential contests.In May 2025 only 47 parish areas were contested. The CAM (and PCC if still required) elections will be held in May 2028. Northumberland County Council has around 170,000 properties to canvass on an annual basis. The current number of postal voters is around 70,000.Invitations to Register are sent on a weekly basis. In one year around 1600 - 2000 in total. Certain standard letters area also sent weekly averagingaround 8,000 - 10,000 annually.All prescribed Electoral Commission templates must be used, all templates to be proofed and agreed. Variable data examples to be provided for proofing before despatch.Print specificationRegistration specific print· ITR form print and postage· Weekly document queue letters print and postageCanvass specific print and service· Canvass Communication A print and postage· Canvass Communication Form B print and postage· Canvass Form - print and postage· Automated Household Responses - online responseto canvassElection/referendum specific print· Ballot papers - polling stations· Ballot papers - postal votes· Postal vote envelopes - outer, B and A· Postal vote postage· Large scale ballot papers - polling stations· Counting sheetsPostagePostal vote packs to be sent First Class post by RoyalMail.All other items to be agreed with client as to themethod of postage, if non-Royal Mail solutions to beused (Downstream or hand delivery)Poll cards, all envelopes and licences to be approvedby Royal Mail (where applicable) for compliance withmachine sortation.There may also be other additional ad hocrequirements which will be agreed with the supplier inadvance and will be in line with frameworkspecifications and pricing.

United Kingdom (UK)

2026-02-06