Notice Information
Notice Title
Improving democratic engagement in Wales
Notice Description
Expression of interest - Improving democratic engagement in Wales.To date, we have worked with partners to develop a range of resources designed to educate voters and under-registered groups about how to register to vote, ways to vote and about changes to those processes (such as the introduction of votes at 16 in Wales).Ahead of the 2026 Senedd and 2027 local government elections in Wales we are looking to support projects to increase democratic engagement amongst under-registered groups, specifically:- Qualifying foreign nationals- Black and other minority ethnic communities- Housing association renters- People experiencing homelessnessThere are two Lots:Lot 1 - Organisations supporting qualifying foreign nationals, and black and other minority ethnic communitiesLot 2 - Housing associations and organisations supporting people experiencing homelessness
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-156402
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=156402
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ELECTORAL COMMISSION
- Contact Name
- Paul Stringer
- Contact Email
- pstringer@electoralcommission.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2072710696
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC1Y 8YZ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Bunhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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