Africa-Press – Namibia. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Tuesday announced it has awarded a tender to print ballot papers for the upcoming regional council and local authority elections to Uniprint Global at a cost of over N$4 million.
The total budget is set at N$8.9 million, ECN chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama has announced in a statement.
Uniprint is a South African commercial printing company.
The announcement follows a successful bidding and procurement process conducted in July, Shaama says.
Uniprint is set to print and deliver 1 817 100 ballot papers for the regional council elections and 912 700 for the local authority elections.
“Uniprint Global is a South African company based in Durban, with its parent factory in Johannesburg, South Africa, where printing will be undertaken. The total budget for the printing of ballot papers was set at N$8.9 million,” Shaama says.
He says the production of the ballot papers is expected to start on 22 October and to be completed on 31 October.
The ballot papers are expected to arrive via Hosea Kutako International Airport between 1 and 2 November.
“Over the years, the commission has established stringent criteria to ensure the quality and security of the ballot papers,” he says.
This includes specifications for paper quality, printing security features, and adherence to international best practices to prevent electoral fraud.
Shaama says the procurement of election materials is scheduled for 26 November.
According to the ECN, only four international companies submitted bids: E7 Group United Printing, which set its price at N$8.3 million, including delivery flight costs, Shave & Gibson, with an asking price of over N$6 million, including delivery flight costs, and Ren-Form CC, with a price of N$6.5 million, including delivery flight costs.
This has left the ECN opting for Uniprint Global, of which the asking price was N$4.8 million, including delivery flight costs.
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