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Electoral Management System for the Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board ("RVJB")

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract for an Electoral Management System to Democracy Counts Ltd. The procurement method was limited with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £96,000, signed on 27th February 2023. The system is for Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board to manage an electorate of approximately 268,000. The contract falls under the services category and was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services GCloud 13 Framework Agreement.

This contract award presents an opportunity for businesses providing technology services to participate in providing electoral management solutions. The Renfrewshire Council acted as the lead authority and central purchasing body for Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board in this direct award process. Businesses specializing in electoral management systems, especially those familiar with large-scale voter databases, annual canvassing, and elections management, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the public procurement sector.

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Notice Title

Electoral Management System for the Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board ("RVJB")

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice for an Electoral Management System capable of storing information of an electorate of approximately 268,000. Renfrewshire Council being the Lead Authority for Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board (RVJB) in the shared electoral registration services for East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire Councils. As such, the Council provides a procurement services to RVJB and is acting as a central purchasing body for RVJB.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award Notice for Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board who require an Electoral Management System which is capable of storing information of an electorate of approximately 268,000. The Electoral Management System is required to include the following: * Electoral Registration Management including: Rolling register, Annual Canvass, Postal Vote Verification, Voter ID and Absent Voter management including the divergence between the UK and Scottish Legislation * Elections management for multiple, single, combined or overlapped elections including management of the ab-sent voter process Renfrewshire Council procure on behalf of Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Procurement Information

This Call off Contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition as this was a direct award made under the Crown Commercial Services GCloud 13 Framework Agreement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000721856
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472874
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

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


CPV Codes

22821000 - Electoral forms

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

RENFREWSHIRE VALUATION JOINT BOARD

Contact Name
Lindsey Hendry
Contact Email
lindsey.hendry@renfrewshire-vjb.gov.uk, louise.bishop@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414870635, +44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley Northeast and Ralston
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEMOCRACY COUNTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472874
    Electoral Management System for the Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board ("RVJB") - This is a Contract Award Notice for an Electoral Management System capable of storing information of an electorate of approximately 268,000. Renfrewshire Council being the Lead Authority for Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board (RVJB) in the shared electoral registration services for East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire Councils. As such, the Council provides a procurement services to RVJB and is acting as a central purchasing body for RVJB.

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