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Tender: Replacement Electoral Management System for Council - 396,000 Electorate (6 Parliamentary Constituencies)

Released 8 months ago

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Won byFCS Software Solutions Limited

Contract value£766K

Term3 yearsJune 2026 to May 2029

Awarded27 May 202643 days after closing

With this buyerFirst contract23 contracts in total

Closed14 Apr 2026

Est. valueEstimate£40K to £550K

LocationNorth East

AgencyDurham County Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryIT & Software

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 14 Apr 2026

About

The Council is seeking a supplier to replace its existing on‑premise Electoral Management System, whose contract expires in March 2027 and which has been in use since 2011. The current system supports electoral registration and election management across six parliamentary constituencies with a total electorate of 396,000. This procurement requires a modern, scalable EMS that enhances operational efficiency, improves user experience, supports the Council’s cloud‑first digital transformation goals and complies with current compliance standards. Full requirements are set out in the tender documents, available free of charge by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org.

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