How to win: Invitation to Tender for Electoral Printing & Postage

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This contract is for delivery of print services for elections and electoral registration within Chorley and South Ribble councils. The contract will commence January 1st 2027 for an initial 2-year period, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months until December 31st 2029. The contract is to cover print products during the contract period in relation to: - a) electoral registration; including the annual electoral registration canvass and specified elements of business-as-usual year-round, and b) all scheduled and unscheduled elections, in each local authority area.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Ribble Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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