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title: "Electronic Signature Solution"
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buyer: "St Albans City and District Council"
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# Electronic Signature Solution

Buyer: St Albans City and District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc878766-69dc-4a07-93e8-b28acd52f487

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## Summary

St Albans City and District Council procured an electronic signature software platform to handle electronic signatures on documents. The requirement is classified as software and information systems and falls within services. Delivery is for the council in the South East of England. The solution is intended for an organisation that needs a platform to manage signing processes digitally, rather than a one-off document-signing service. Relevant suppliers are providers of electronic signature software, document workflow platforms or related digital services that can supply and support a platform for council use. The buying organisation is St Albans City and District Council, based at the Civic Centre in St Albans. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 22 June 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 17 July 2026. Node 4 Ltd was selected for an awarded value of £43,151.72. The contract runs from 18 August 2026 to 17 August 2029. The published tender value was also £43,151.72. The award is active and covers the council’s electronic signature software requirement. This was a single requirement rather than a procurement divided into separately described lots. The process demonstrates the buyer’s use of a framework call-off to obtain a defined software platform and associated service provision.

For suppliers assessing future opportunities with St Albans City and District Council, this award indicates demand for managed electronic signature capability delivered through a framework route. A credible competitor would need to provide a dependable software platform for signing council documents, with the operational capability to support users and maintain the service throughout a multi-year public-sector arrangement. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate experience delivering electronic document-signing or workflow technology to organisations with governance, security and service-continuity requirements. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist software providers may be well placed where they can access the relevant framework and show sufficient delivery capacity. Businesses offering integrated document workflows, implementation support and responsive account management may also fit this specific requirement when it returns to market.

## Notice

The Council is looking for a suitable supplier who can provide a software platform to handle electronic signatures on documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d444b088-8a5d-4e96-99ae-61e8fd452e23 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,151 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,151 |
| 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 | St Albans City and District Council |
| Locality | ST ALBANS |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL1 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Node4 Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d444b088-8a5d-4e96-99ae-61e8fd452e23

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d444b088-8a5d-4e96-99ae-61e8fd452e23
  25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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