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Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26

Liverpool City Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council procured elections and electoral registration software as a specialised software service for use across England. The requirement covers an industry-specific software package supporting the council’s elections and electoral registration functions. The buying organisation is Liverpool City Council, based at the Cunard Building on Water Street, Liverpool. This is a public-sector technology requirement rather than a general IT services contract, and is relevant to suppliers providing software designed for electoral administration, voter registration or related election-management operations. The service category is software services, with the procurement classified under CPV 48100000 for industry-specific software packages. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a tender procedure using a method described as ‘Other’. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded to FCS Software Solutions Ltd on 20 August 2026 for £165,000. The contract period runs from 28 August 2026 to 30 September 2029. The award covers the full elections and electoral registration software requirement, with no separate lots identified. FCS Software Solutions Ltd is the selected supplier and the award is active. The published information identifies the procurement as a services contract and indicates that suitability was open to SMEs and VCSEs. The stated award basis is not set out beyond the procurement method description.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Liverpool City Council for specialist software supporting elections and electoral registration over a multi-year service period. Suppliers competing when this requirement returns would need a credible elections technology product, with functionality aligned to electoral administration and registration work rather than generic business software. They would also need to show that the product can support a council’s operational needs throughout a sustained service arrangement, including dependable delivery and ongoing support. The opportunity is accessible in principle to SMEs and VCSEs, so a smaller specialist provider could be relevant if it can demonstrate suitable software capability, public-sector readiness and the capacity to maintain the service at the required scale. Experience delivering comparable electoral software would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26

Notice Description

Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e105c5-e901-4bfe-8b72-fcc13c283456
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCS Software Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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