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

The Electoral Commission · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:28.

Opportunity overview

Action Research Projects 2026 27 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.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Deaf people, including but not limited to British Sign Language users£80k · Including VAT
  • Supporting Domestic Abuse Survivors Project£50k · Including VAT
  • Supporting Young Voices in Democracy Project£30k · Including VAT
  • Supporting New Scots project£12.5k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WP238
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
This is an Expression of Interest. No proposals or costings to be submitted at this stage. Tenders will be submitted to: https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/electoralcommission/aspx/ITLogin.aspx

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
28 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Oct 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Expression of Interest deadline extended to 07 October 2026 12:00hrs due to circumstances beyond our control
Id
092087-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Deaf people, including but not limited to British Sign Language users
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.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
80,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible yearly extensions up to March 2030, if budget approved and requirements to be continued.

Award criteria

Description
All Lots - any resultant tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria: Ability to deliver outcomes (lot specific) (40%) Ability to meet timescales (10%) Management and resources (10%) Impact and evaluation (20%) Safeguarding (10%) Total cost (10%)
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Supporting Domestic Abuse Survivors Project
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.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
50,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible yearly extensions up to March 2030, if budget approved and requirements to be continued.

Award criteria

Description
All Lots - any resultant tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria: Ability to deliver outcomes (lot specific) (40%) Ability to meet timescales (10%) Management and resources (10%) Impact and evaluation (20%) Safeguarding (10%) Total cost (10%)
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Supporting Young Voices in Democracy Project
Description
A project focused on increasing democratic engagement and participation among young people in England, with a particular focus on healthy democratic debate.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
30,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible yearly extensions up to March 2030, if budget approved and requirements to be continued.

Award criteria

Description
All Lots - any resultant tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria: Ability to deliver outcomes (lot specific) (40%) Ability to meet timescales (10%) Management and resources (10%) Impact and evaluation (20%) Safeguarding (10%) Total cost (10%)
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Supporting New Scots project
Description
A project focused on supporting refugees and other eligible New Scots to understand and exercise their voting rights.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
12,500
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible yearly extensions up to March 2030, if budget approved and requirements to be continued.

Award criteria

Description
All Lots - any resultant tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria: Ability to deliver outcomes (lot specific) (40%) Ability to meet timescales (10%) Management and resources (10%) Impact and evaluation (20%) Safeguarding (10%) Total cost (10%)

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22637
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
A-23245
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Please note deadline for Expression of Interest now extended to Wednesday 07 October 2026 12:00hrs
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
092087-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Sept 2026, 18:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Electoral Commission
Id
GB-PPON-PHYY-1292-MMXL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHYY-1292-MMXL

Address

Street Address
3 Bunhill Row
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 8YZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Name
Paul Stringer
Telephone
+442072710698

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI43 · EC1Y 8YZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 088428-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088518-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088679-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 092087-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·