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Election Management Software

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured election management software, classified as software packages and information systems. The requirement is a goods contract for software supporting the council’s election management activities. Delivery is across England. The procurement was intended for use by the council, whose base is The Portal in Ellesmere Port. The opportunity was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is Civica UK Limited, a large software and technology company. This is a specialised public-sector software requirement rather than a general IT supply contract, and is most relevant to providers of election administration, electoral services or closely related civic and local-government systems.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council awarded Civica UK Limited a contract valued at £62,400.58 including the stated currency of GBP. The award date was 29 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender closed for submissions at 17:00 on 15 July 2026. The contract was awarded through the GCloud-14 Framework, using a procurement method described as “Other”. The recorded tender value is also £62,400.58. The procurement has one requirement rather than separate lots. The award is active, and the tender status is complete.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for election management software within a local authority. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need a proven election-management product, with functionality suited to the administration and control of electoral processes rather than generic business software. They would also need to demonstrate secure, dependable operation, implementation and customer support for a public-sector client, together with the capacity to maintain the service over a multi-year contract. Experience of local-government environments, election administration and handling sensitive operational data would strengthen a supplier’s position. The council’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that smaller specialist providers may be relevant, particularly where they can evidence a robust product and delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Election Management Software

Notice Description

Election Management Software contract awarded through GCloud-14 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fdf7c346-028e-48ef-b65a-26619aed1b6f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1063b0-1eb4-423b-8021-b4e3a5921c0b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£62,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£62,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
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
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Civica UK Limited

Further Information

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