Election Management System Pre Market engagement
Description: The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of an Electoral Services Management System to support the delivery of the statutory functions and responsibilities of the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market.
Summary: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council intends to procure an electoral services management system to support the statutory work of its Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. The requirement is for specialist software and associated IT services, including a system to manage electoral services and the information and processes needed to deliver the officers’ responsibilities. The council is using preliminary market engagement to explore what systems are available and gather supplier feedback and guidance to help shape the eventual procurement. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific work location is identified. This is a software and IT services requirement for suppliers serving electoral administration, rather than a general-purpose council IT purchase.