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Electronic Signature Solution

Cheshire East Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured an electronic signature software subscription for its public-sector operations. The requirement was DocuSign eSignature Enterprise Pro Edition, providing capacity for 4,800 envelopes over a one-year subscription. This is a software and information-systems requirement, rather than implementation, consultancy or physical equipment. Delivery and use relate to Cheshire East, with the council based in Crewe. The procurement was intended to support the council’s electronic signing and document workflow needs through an established enterprise e-signature platform. Businesses relevant to this requirement include software publishers, authorised platform resellers, public-sector technology suppliers and firms able to provide enterprise e-signature subscriptions with substantial transaction capacity.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. Cheshire East Council used a limited procedure, making a direct award through the G-Cloud 14 framework without publishing a call for competition. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 for £28,704. The selected supplier is Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited. The requirement was evaluated on price, and one bid was recorded. The procurement contained one lot for the DocuSign eSignature Enterprise Pro Edition one-year subscription and 4,800 envelopes; that lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Cheshire East Council for enterprise electronic-signature capacity delivered through a public-sector technology framework. A credible future competitor would need to supply, resell or support a recognised enterprise e-signature platform, with sufficient capacity for thousands of document transactions and the operational reliability expected by a local authority. Experience with public-sector procurement routes, particularly G-Cloud, would be commercially relevant because the council used that framework for the direct award. Suppliers should also be able to offer clear subscription pricing, straightforward account or licence administration, secure digital document workflows and dependable customer support. Larger technology providers and authorised resellers are especially well placed, as the awarded supplier was classified as a large organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Signature Solution

Notice Description

DocuSign eSignature Enterprise Pro Edition - 1 year subscription (4,800 envelopes)

Lot Information

Lot 1

DocuSign eSignature Enterprise Pro Edition - 1 year subscription (4,800 envelopes)

Procurement Information

Direct award via G-Cloud 14 framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075572-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,704 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited

Further Information

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