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THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION: public contracts and tenders

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION awarded 44 public contracts worth €15.4M where a value is stated since 2025-06-02; the research and development contract held by QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ends on 2027-03-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards44
Awarded value (stated)€15.4M
Suppliers named25
Ending in 18 months21
Open calls now4
Calls for tender12
First award2025-06-02
Latest award2026-07-27

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 44 of 44 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameTHE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeSub-central government authority
CityLONDON
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Phoenix Software Limited02548628 Companies House (GB)phoenixs.co.uk2€425k
BMG Research Ltd2€303k
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON2€108k
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd (AMS)02073305 Companies House (GB)alexandermannsolutions.com1€5.8M
LexisNexis07416642 Companies House (GB)lexisnexis.com1€81,987
Quality Assurance Ltd (QA Ltd)02413137 Companies House (GB)qa.com1€66,751
Royal National Institute Of Blind PeopleRC000500 Companies House (GB)rnib.org.uk1€74,441
alpha ltd1€63,665
APS Group (UK)1€58,073
Cirrus Response Limited1€69,420
Clark Contracts Ltd1€290k
Cloudsource Ltd1€2.1M
COMMUNITY RESEARCH LIMITED1€109k
Cybanetix Ltd1€349k
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)1€57,660

Suppliers named on THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION's award notices (the top 15 of 25); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2027-03-30Post Poll Candidate SurveyQUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON€58,867end date stated
2027-03-31EC Candidate SurveysQueen Mary University of London€49,094end date stated
2027-03-31Legal Research ServiceLexisNexis (Companies House (GB) 07416642)€81,987end date stated
2027-04-30Microsoft Licencing Agreement Enterprise SubscriptionPhoenix Software (Companies House (GB) 02548628)€328kend date stated
2027-06-18DITF TrainingQuality Assurance Ltd (QA Ltd) (Companies House (GB) 02413137)€66,751end date stated
2027-06-30Legal Research ToolTHOMSON REUTERS GROUP LTD€62,010end date stated
2027-07-31Website Development and MaintenanceNumiko Ltd€751kend date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26Submotion Productions Ltd€88,720end date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26Royal National Institute Of Blind People (Companies House (GB) RC000500)€74,441end date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26€70,272end date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26I Have A Voice Community Interest Company€68,307end date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26€82,999end date stated
2027-08-31Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26€49,866end date stated
2027-11-30Telephony ServicesCirrus Response Limited€69,420end date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (Skating Panda)Skating Panda Educate CIC€91,920end date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (Shout Out UK)€79,856end date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (Association for Citizenship Teaching)€213kend date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (Northern Ireland Youth Forum)€80,431end date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (The Politics Project)€345kend date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (The National Development Team for Inclusion)€31,154end date stated
2028-03-31Improving Democratic Education (Young Citizens)€57,357end date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 21 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Research and development7311€963k
Business services795€6.0M
Software packages and information systems484€761k
IT services724€3.3M
Education and training803€216k
Printed matter222€2.3M
Construction work452€449k
Office and computing equipment301€103k
Radio, TV and telecom equipment321€49,413
Furniture and cleaning products391€63,665
Postal and telecom services641€69,420
Financial and insurance services661€139k

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-07-27DITF TrainingQuality Assurance Ltd (QA Ltd)€66,751
2026-07-27Furniture for Belfast Office Expansionalpha ltd€63,665
2026-07-27Purchase of 50 Additional Laptop ComputersVohkus Limited€103k
2026-07-27Edinburgh Office FitoutClark Contracts Ltd€290k
2026-07-27Belfast Office ExtensionSomerville Fitout Ltd€159k
2026-07-27Political Finance OnlineCloudsource Ltd€2.1M
2026-06-25Printing of Polling Station Handbooks and Quick GuidesAPS Group (UK)€58,073
2026-05-28Building MonitoringKatotek€49,413
2026-05-18EC Candidate SurveysQueen Mary University of London€49,094
2026-05-18Microsoft Licencing Agreement Enterprise SubscriptionPhoenix Software€328k

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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION awarded?

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION published 44 contract award notices between 2025-06-02 and 2026-07-27; the 44 that state a value add up to €15.4M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Phoenix Software Limited (2), BMG Research Ltd (2) and QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION contracts end soon?

21 contracts awarded by THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the research and development contract held by QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, ending on 2027-03-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION have open tenders now?

Yes: 4 calls for tender from THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).

What does THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION buy?

Most of THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION's awards are in Research and development (CPV 73) (11), Business services (CPV 79) (5) and Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (4) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION tenders and contracts: 44 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/the-electoral-commission-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.