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Award of ARE - Land Reform Ballot Services

Scottish Government

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:14

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured land reform ballot services from an external provider. The requirement covers conducting ballots for communities when needed under the community right-to-buy provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, as amended by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The provider must work within those legislative requirements, liaise with the Scottish Government contract manager, and coordinate with each community body proceeding with its right to buy where a community ballot is required. This is a public-opinion polling service (CPV 79320000), delivered for communities pursuing community right-to-buy processes in Scotland, with the Scottish Government as the buyer.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage: Democracy Counts Ltd of Warrington was selected as supplier, and the associated contract is recorded as active. The award was recorded on 25 August 2026. Its value is £49,999. The requirement was handled as a tender, and one bid was recorded. The award concerns a service arrangement for ballots requested by communities during relevant land reform processes, rather than a single fixed ballot. The published outcome identifies the Scottish Government as buyer and Democracy Counts Ltd as the awarded supplier. No separate lot award or additional supplier is identified in the outcome.

This opportunity indicates a specialist requirement for organisations able to design and run community ballots reliably, repeatedly and in accordance with Scottish land reform legislation. A credible future provider would need practical polling expertise, secure and auditable ballot administration, accurate handling of elector or community participation information, and processes that can be adapted to individual community right-to-buy cases. It would also need to manage stakeholder communications clearly, working both with a central government contract manager and with community bodies. Experience delivering public consultations or statutory ballots, strong governance and quality controls, and the operational capacity to respond to separate requests as they arise would help a supplier compete when this requirement next returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of ARE - Land Reform Ballot Services

Notice Description

The Scottish Government had a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Land Reform Ballot Services. The service provider was required to conduct ballots for communities as and when required within the legislative requirements of the community right to buy provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 as amended by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. They were required to liaise with the Scottish Government Contract Manager as required. They were also required to liaise with each community body proceeding with its right to buy for which a ballot is being undertaken of its community

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833201
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563037
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
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
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Democracy Counts Ltd

Further Information

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