--- title: "Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Liverpool City Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26 Buyer: Liverpool City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-833dea2d-502c-4a9e-b044-f0c480fa9023.json) ## Summary Liverpool City Council procured elections and electoral registration software as a specialised software service for use across England. The requirement covers an industry-specific software package supporting the council’s elections and electoral registration functions. The buying organisation is Liverpool City Council, based at the Cunard Building on Water Street, Liverpool. This is a public-sector technology requirement rather than a general IT services contract, and is relevant to suppliers providing software designed for electoral administration, voter registration or related election-management operations. The service category is software services, with the procurement classified under CPV 48100000 for industry-specific software packages. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a tender procedure using a method described as ‘Other’. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded to FCS Software Solutions Ltd on 20 August 2026 for £165,000. The contract period runs from 28 August 2026 to 30 September 2029. The award covers the full elections and electoral registration software requirement, with no separate lots identified. FCS Software Solutions Ltd is the selected supplier and the award is active. The published information identifies the procurement as a services contract and indicates that suitability was open to SMEs and VCSEs. The stated award basis is not set out beyond the procurement method description. This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Liverpool City Council for specialist software supporting elections and electoral registration over a multi-year service period. Suppliers competing when this requirement returns would need a credible elections technology product, with functionality aligned to electoral administration and registration work rather than generic business software. They would also need to show that the product can support a council’s operational needs throughout a sustained service arrangement, including dependable delivery and ongoing support. The opportunity is accessible in principle to SMEs and VCSEs, so a smaller specialist provider could be relevant if it can demonstrate suitable software capability, public-sector readiness and the capacity to maintain the service at the required scale. Experience delivering comparable electoral software would strengthen a future proposition. ## Notice Elections and Electoral Registration Software_26 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e105c5-e901-4bfe-8b72-fcc13c283456 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £165,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £165,000 | | 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 | Liverpool City Council | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Postcode area | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FCS Software Solutions Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 1 Sep 2026 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e105c5-e901-4bfe-8b72-fcc13c283456 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e105c5-e901-4bfe-8b72-fcc13c283456 1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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