AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bristol City Council published an award notice for ElectionsPro, a cloud-based electoral management system. The notice records an active award to FCS Software worth £76,750, with a stated contract period from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to FCS Software. The published record does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a £76,750 public-sector software and information-systems procurement supporting electoral management.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FCS Software
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-31e1426c-7d3e-4bc8-bea6-0a17da9c7a00-1 · 76750 GBP · active
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The active award names FCS Software as supplier and gives an award value of £76,750.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process display status is "awarded" and the linked document is described as "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-31e1426c-7d3e-4bc8-bea6-0a17da9c7a00-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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The award date is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence21 October 2026 to 20 October 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£76,750
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The active award value is 76,750 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published £76,750 is attributable to the single recorded award to FCS Software.
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and an award value of 76,750 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026, 12:24 BST
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-21T12:24:26+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence20 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2028-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceElectionsPro cloud-based electoral management system
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The process title and description state "ElectionsPro - Cloud based Electoral Management System".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The tender classification is CPV 48000000.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Delivery coverage stated in notice
90% confidenceBS1 5TR and broad geographic entries including the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World
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Tender deliveryAddresses list postcode BS1 5TR and these country/territory entries.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
98% confidenceOther -
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field is "Other - ".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately two years
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The stated period runs from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2028.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract dates; it does not explicitly confirm signature.
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Award status is active and contractPeriod is supplied, but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market position
96% confidenceThe award concerns a cloud-based electoral management system within the software and information-systems category.
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The published title/description identifies the system; CPV 48000000 covers software package and information systems.
Published commercial detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown, service levels, implementation scope, award rationale or evaluation scores are published in the supplied notice data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceFCS Software is the published source name, but it is unverified: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched; verified company name and number are null.
Contract status precision
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice with stated contract dates, not explicit evidence of a signed contract.
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The supplied data includes award status and contractPeriod but no signature confirmation.
Geographic scope ambiguity
95% confidenceThe delivery-address list includes a Bristol postcode alongside unusually broad international territory entries; the notice does not explain the operational delivery scope.
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Tender deliveryAddresses contain BS1 5TR plus United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceLot titles, bid count, evaluation details, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms were not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- FCS Software is an unverified source supplier name: the Companies House matching workflow completed without finding a safe company match.
- The active award notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or conclusion.
- The notice provides no lot structure or lot-level scope.
- Number of bids, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
- Extension and renewal options are not supplied.
- Delivery locations include broad international territory entries without an explanation of their practical relevance.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bristol City CouncilElectionsProelectoral management systemFCS Softwarepublic sector software contractContracts FinderCPV 48000000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the ElectionsPro award from Bristol City Council?
The published active award names FCS Software. This is the source name and remains unverified because a completed Companies House matching workflow did not identify a safe company match.
What is the value of the ElectionsPro award?
The published award value is £76,750.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2028. It does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.