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# Electoral Management System (EMS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electoral-management-system-ems-ocds-h6vhtk-0583dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "Electoral Management System (EMS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Published Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 April 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industry specific software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £638,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electoral-management-system-ems-ocds-h6vhtk-0583dd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0583dd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electoral-management-system-ems-ocds-h6vhtk-0583dd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org and must be submitted via the Open Portal by the deadline stated. Please read the instruction document contained within the tender documents for full instructions.

## Description
Electoral Registration & Elections Management are statutory functions the Council must provide for. Both functions are managed in accordance with Government legislation/regulations. An electronic management system is absolutely key to delivering the service, particularly the elections aspect, in the statutory timescales that apply. 
The current software system is hosted on premise. The Council's digital services team are keen for the EMS to move onto a cloud platform to become more cost effective.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £600,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Electoral Management System (EMS) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **FCS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHXV-5164-NPHJ`
  - Value: £638,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Electoral Management System (EMS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £638,000
  - Signed Date: 14/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020012-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-19T07:19:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T02:02:04.599Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0583dd