---
title: "Award of ARE - Land Reform Ballot Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000833201"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Award of ARE - Land Reform Ballot Services

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000833201

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563037 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,999 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Government |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Democracy Counts Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 15:14 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563037

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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