Estimated Value
Up to £638,000
Deadline
14 April 2026
Published
19 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Electoral Registration & Elections Management are statutory functions the Council must provide for. Both functions are managed in accordance with Government legislation/regulations.
An electronic management system is absolutely key to delivering the service, particularly the elections aspect, in the statutory timescales that apply. The current software system is hosted on premise. The Council's digital services team are keen for the EMS to move onto a cloud platform to become more cost effective.
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Award Details
FCS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
£638,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Karbon Homes
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£794,855
total awarded
- 2
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£967,950
total awarded
- 3
Terry Group Limited
£1m
total awarded
- 4
AKARI CARE LIMITED
£196,197
total awarded
- 5
DURHAM CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP
£903,748
total awarded
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Durham County CouncilKey Dates
Published
19 June 2026
Submission deadline
14 April 2026
Notice type
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