Electronic Ballot Counting System and Associated Services for Elections

This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL), acting on behalf of the Greater London Authority (the "GLA"), and seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the possible procurement for the GLA Electronic Ballot Counting Services and Associated Service for the accurate counting of voter marks on ballot papers and declaration of results for three elections for: the Mayor of London; 14 Constituency Assembly Members; and 11 London-wide Assembly Members. The 2028 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections, with the option at the Authority's discretion to include the 2032 elections, may involve an electronic count (e-count) to count ballots and determine election results. This was the modality for all elections prior to, and including 2021. The main components are: 1) software to analyse scanned ballots and count the results, as well manage the workflow for recording the receipt of ballot boxes, scanning of ballots in the box, the adjudication of unclear ballots, and the approval process for results. 2) The hardware which includes hi-speed scanners and computers, as well as servers and networking equipment for up to 33 sites 3) the setup and support staff for the e-count locations. The service would likely be phased by: 1) review and testing of software 2) ensuring integration of the software and hardware 3) scale testing 4) training of borough e-count staff 5) setup of locations and count. As part of this market sounding exercise, TfL wishes to seek suppliers views on the extent of their capabilities and appetite for Electronic Ballot Counting System and Associated Services.