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Automatic Voter Registration: EMS changes Democracy Counts
Published Today
10 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
-
72262000 *
Software development services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wales
- Value
- £1,533,187
- Contract
-
1.1 years Duration
20/11/2026 31/12/2027
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72262000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: C199/2026/2027
The purpose of the contract is the provision of software development, testing, implementation and support services to enhance the Supplier's Electoral Management System used by Welsh local authorities in support of the introduction of Automatic Voter Registration in Wales.
The services include the design, development and deployment of functionality required to implement legislative changes relating to electoral registration and administration, including elector matching capabilities, registration processes, communications functionality and associated system enhancements.
The contract forms part of a wider programme of Electoral Management System changes being implemented across Welsh local authorities through the Electoral Management System providers operating in Wales.
Full CPV breakdown
- 72262000 — Software development services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Contract can be extended to
- 1 Jun 2028
- Renewal
- Can be extended up to 06/01/2028
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Nov 2026 12:47
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b889
- Notice ID
- C199/2026/2027
Organisations on this notice
Democracy Counts Limited
Supplier Large
Unit 2 Forrest Way,, Warrington, WA5 4DF, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Cardiff |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL22 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://gov.wales |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | Democracy Counts Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Unit 2 Forrest Way, |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Warrington |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WA5 4DF |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD61 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government |
Tender
| Title | Automatic Voter Registration: EMS changes Democracy Counts |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Title | Automatic Voter Registration: EMS changes Democracy Counts |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,839,824.40 |
| Value › Value | £1,533,187 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Democracy Counts Limited |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Software development services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Software implementation services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Dec 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jun 2028 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Can be extended up to 06/01/2028 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106648-2026 |
| Document › Published | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |