--- title: "Development for a Flexible Voting Pilots Programme." ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-116388" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116388" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116388.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116388.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-07" --- # Development for a Flexible Voting Pilots Programme. Buyer: BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-116388 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116388) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116388.json) ## Summary Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking to award a contract titled "Development for a Flexible Voting Pilots Programme." This procurement is classified under the services industry category and is based in Ebbw Vale, Wales. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with the contract recently signed on 3rd December 2021. The process is being conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, allowing for the swift engagement of the existing supplier, Modern Democracy Ltd, to support the pilot initiatives ahead of the May 2022 elections. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on election technologies and digital services, particularly those with expertise in technical advice, development, and implementation of electoral systems. Companies capable of delivering innovative voting solutions and demonstrating experience in similar projects would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities in this area, especially as local authorities in Wales trial alternative voting methods. The six-month contract allows the selected supplier to continue developing and enhancing voter engagement techniques, contributing to the advancement of democratic processes. ## Notice Intention to award a service contract for the delivery of The Welsh Government's Flexible Voting Pilots Programme with four Welsh Local Authorities to further develop the testing process and to pilot early voting digital election polling services for the forthcoming May 2022 elections. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The procurement comprises the appointment of Modern Democracy to pilot a digital election polling service by providing expert technical advice, development and delivery of a technical solution to enable four local authorities in Wales to trial alternative ways of voting at the Local Government Elections in May 2022. The Contract will be awarded for a period of six months. ### Procurement Information The purpose of this VEAT notice is to advise the market of the Council's intention to award a service contract to Modern Democracy via a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. Modern Democracy is the existing contracted supplier to each of the four local authorities (Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Torfaen), who are participating in The Welsh Governments flexible voting pilot. This award is to extend the current contractual arrangements with Modern Democracy to pilot a digital election polling service by providing expert technical advice, development and delivery of a technical solution to enable four local authorities in Wales to trial alternative ways of voting at the Local Government Elections in May 2022. This award will allow each authority to continue to utilise the operating platform that is configured to meet their election business requirements and which is integrated with its other key electoral ICT systems. Given the existing contractual arrangements between Modern Democracy and the four pilot authorities and the associated urgency to realise the pilot enhancements by May 2022, the Council intends to award this six-month contract following the application of a 10 day standstill period; The Standstill period will commence on the day following the publication of this notice and will end at midnight. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116388 | | Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £967,083 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EBBW VALE | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP23 6XB | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Blaenau Gwent | | Electoral ward | Ebbw Vale North | | Westminster constituency | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | | Delivery location | TLL2 East Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MODERN DEMOCRACY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116388 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC381488 Development for a Flexible Voting Pilots Programme. - Intention to award a service contract for the delivery of The Welsh Government's Flexible Voting Pilots Programme with four Welsh Local Authorities to further develop the testing process and to pilot early voting digital election polling services for the forthcoming May 2022 elections. ## Notice URLs - http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-116388 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116388 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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