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# Expression of Interest: Engaging deaf people, domestic abuse survivors, young people and New Scots in democracy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expression-of-interest-engaging-deaf-people-domestic-abuse-survivors-young-people-and-new--ocds-h6vhtk-0774de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Electoral Commission: "Expression of Interest: Engaging deaf people, domestic abuse survivors, young people and New Scots in democracy". Published status: active. Published Value: £143,750. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendorganiser.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 2 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [The Electoral Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-electoral-commission-gov-im1203)
- **Published Value:** £143,750 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expression-of-interest-engaging-deaf-people-domestic-abuse-survivors-young-people-and-new--ocds-h6vhtk-0774de#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0774de`

## 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/expression-of-interest-engaging-deaf-people-domestic-abuse-survivors-young-people-and-new--ocds-h6vhtk-0774de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendorganiser.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendorganiser.co.uk%2Felectoralcommission%2Faspx%2FITLogin.aspx)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expression-of-interest-engaging-deaf-people-domestic-abuse-survivors-young-people-and-new--ocds-h6vhtk-0774de#participate

## Description
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The Electoral Commission is the independent public body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity.
We also use our expertise to make and advocate for changes to our democracy, aiming to improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency.
Our voter engagement work aims to promote greater consistency in political literacy education, increase knowledge and understanding of democracy, and increase voter confidence to engage in our democratic system.
To date, we have worked with partners to develop and deliver a range of activities and resources designed to educate voters, particularly under-registered groups and others facing barriers to participation, about how to register to vote, ways to vote and changes to elections (such as the introduction of the voter ID requirement).
For further details see attached Expression of Interest form.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Deaf people, including but not limited to British Sign Language users
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** A project to improve access to co-created democratic information, and increase democratic participation among Deaf people. Beneficiaries will include, but not be limited to, British Sign Language users.
- **Contract Period:** 13/11/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Supporting Domestic Abuse Survivors Project
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** Up to two projects to improve access to democratic information and increase democratic participation among domestic abuse survivors who may benefit from registering to vote anonymously.
- **Contract Period:** 13/11/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Supporting Young Voices in Democracy Project
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **Description:** A project focused on increasing democratic engagement and participation among young people in England, with a particular focus on healthy democratic debate.
- **Contract Period:** 13/11/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Supporting New Scots project
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,500
- **Description:** A project focused on supporting refugees and other eligible New Scots to understand and exercise their voting rights.
- **Contract Period:** 13/11/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088428-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-29T17:04:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T18:37:04.816Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0774de