Issue - meetings

The Council’s current electoral print supplier had given notice of their withdrawal from the electoral market from the 31^st December 2021. Approval was therefore sought for the tender and procurement of a new four-year contract from the 1st January 2022. The value of the contract was stated to be £381,532.74, with an average annual spend in the region of £78,000.

In response to questions, the Lead Democratic Specialist explained that the contract value was based on average expenditure during the previous four years and that approximately 12 potential suppliers remained in the market. She also advised that annual printing budgets varied according to the number of elections held during the year and that the Council recouped expenditure on polls conducted on behalf of other bodies (e.g. General, County and Parish elections). She undertook to provide Members with a breakdown of election printing expenditure during the previous four years, based on election types.         

            R E S O L V E D – that

A.     the tender and procurement of the electoral print services for four years from the current contract end date of 31^st December 2021 be approved; and

B.     the Chief Executive be authorised to procure and award the contract(s), in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, necessary for the implementation of electoral print services in-line with the procurement routes.

            A C T I O N: