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Polling Station Tablets

Ashford Borough Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Ashford Borough Council procured polling station tablets as an IT service, through a call-off from its framework agreement. The requirement concerns tablet technology for use at polling stations, with delivery in South East England. The procurement is categorised as IT services, covering areas such as software and support, although the published description identifies the tablets rather than setting out detailed technical specifications. The work is for the council’s polling station operations. The award was made to Modern Democracy Ltd, an IT supplier, and the requirement is a focused technology purchase rather than a broad council-wide IT service. Suppliers considering similar work would need to offer suitable tablet equipment and the associated IT capability for polling station use.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Modern Democracy Ltd on 13 October 2026. The award value is £58,424, with the contract period running from 1 December 2026 to 1 December 2028. The council used a selective procedure to place a call-off under a framework agreement. The tender value was also £58,424. The tender submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 10:00. The published information does not set out separate lots or the evaluation criteria used to select the supplier. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and no cancellation or termination is recorded.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Ashford Borough Council’s demand for tablet technology to support polling station operations. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to supply tablets fit for use in polling stations and show that it can provide the relevant IT services, including software development, internet capability or support where required by the specification. The council used a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to a selective competition would be commercially important. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller supplier could be a plausible competitor. The selected provider was a large supplier, however, and bidders would need capacity to fulfil a council-wide equipment requirement and deliver dependable technology for election-related use.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Polling Station Tablets

Notice Description

Call-off from framework agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-204c9535-7df3-49c3-86fd-1fe4cb2e898d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abfe4c82-13c6-4c05-915f-dbc88156a238
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£58,424 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£58,424 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ashford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1HU
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MODERN DEMOCRACY LIMITED

Further Information

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