Pan Ayrshire Framework - Election Services & Postal Vote Management System

Tender description

The tender will facilitate the provision of the following services Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Papers and Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System The printing of all ballot papers The printing of postal voting packs Absent Vote Identifier Verification System Project management Customer helpdesk Lot 1: The Purchasers are looking to procure the following: (please note this list is not exhaustive) Printing and Issuing of Postal Voting Packs and Printing of Ordinary and Tendered Ballot Papers and Absent Vote Personal Identifier Verification System The printing of all ballot papers (including ordinary, tendered and postal ballot papers) for all elections and referendums 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, of packs via Royal Mail or other postal provider of first class postal services for all elections and referendums during the Contract Period. The supplier must be able to manage more than one electoral event being held on the same day. Absent Vote Identifier Verification System The system must electronically verify and adjudicate 100% of personal identifiers on postal voting statements and scan and match all accompanying postal ballot papers ensuring that only valid ballot papers go forward to the election count. Customer helpdesk Project management Included within the commercial envelope is the option for printing of Polling Cards and potential electorate increase due to boundary changes. These are as an option only and will not form part of the evaluated price, however pricing for these elements will remain for the duration of the agreement.