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Electoral Management System 2026-28 (RM1557.14)

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, FOLKESTONE, CT202QY, England

Contact Name: Mhairi Richards

Contact Email: procurement@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01303 853401

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
80000.0 GBP
Published
10 Feb 2026, 15:56
Deadline
18 Sep 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
02 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
02 Feb 2028, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
FCS Software Solutions Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Provision of a cloud-based electoral management system to include postal vote scanning, boundary and polling station mapping, canvass and elector registration, candidate registration, venue management, election staffing, and communications with temporary electoral staff. Direct award via Lot 2 (cloud software) of Crown Commercial Services framework RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 (FTS 2025/S 000-043195)

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