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Election Management System

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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22 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Election Management System

Notice Description

Contract award notice for election management system (EMS). The key objective of the Contract is to procure an Election Management System (EMS) that will enable the Council, on behalf of the Returning Officer, to run elections as and when required. The EMS must be able to function for all types of elections and comply with all relevant UK and Scottish electoral legislation. The procurement was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services GCloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notice for election management system. The key objective of the Contract is to procure an Election Management System (EMS) that will enable the Council, on behalf of the Returning Officer, to run elections as and when required. The EMS must be able to function for all types of elections and comply with all relevant UK and Scottish electoral legislation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000819089
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546206
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20252 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gillian Gordon
Contact Email
gillian.gordon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+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 East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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=DEC546206
    Election Management System - Contract award notice for election management system (EMS). The key objective of the Contract is to procure an Election Management System (EMS) that will enable the Council, on behalf of the Returning Officer, to run elections as and when required. The EMS must be able to function for all types of elections and comply with all relevant UK and Scottish electoral legislation. The procurement was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services GCloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14)

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