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title: "Polling Station Tablets"
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# Polling Station Tablets

Buyer: Ashford Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-204c9535-7df3-49c3-86fd-1fe4cb2e898d

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## Summary

Ashford Borough Council procured polling station tablets as an IT service, through a call-off from its framework agreement. The requirement concerns tablet technology for use at polling stations, with delivery in South East England. The procurement is categorised as IT services, covering areas such as software and support, although the published description identifies the tablets rather than setting out detailed technical specifications. The work is for the council’s polling station operations. The award was made to Modern Democracy Ltd, an IT supplier, and the requirement is a focused technology purchase rather than a broad council-wide IT service. Suppliers considering similar work would need to offer suitable tablet equipment and the associated IT capability for polling station use.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Modern Democracy Ltd on 13 October 2026. The award value is £58,424, with the contract period running from 1 December 2026 to 1 December 2028. The council used a selective procedure to place a call-off under a framework agreement. The tender value was also £58,424. The tender submission deadline was 30 September 2026 at 10:00. The published information does not set out separate lots or the evaluation criteria used to select the supplier. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and no cancellation or termination is recorded.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Ashford Borough Council’s demand for tablet technology to support polling station operations. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to supply tablets fit for use in polling stations and show that it can provide the relevant IT services, including software development, internet capability or support where required by the specification. The council used a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to a selective competition would be commercially important. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller supplier could be a plausible competitor. The selected provider was a large supplier, however, and bidders would need capacity to fulfil a council-wide equipment requirement and deliver dependable technology for election-related use.

## Notice

Call-off from framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abfe4c82-13c6-4c05-915f-dbc88156a238 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,424 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,424 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ashford Borough Council |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Postcode area | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MODERN DEMOCRACY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abfe4c82-13c6-4c05-915f-dbc88156a238

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abfe4c82-13c6-4c05-915f-dbc88156a238
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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