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DC-Electronic Counting for Scottish Local Government Elections 2027 — Scottish Government | UKGovscan
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Electronic Counting for Scottish Local Government Elections 2027 and by-elections up to 2032.
The services required include only those necessary to prepare for and deliver the electronic counting of votes and do not extend as far as the provision of services for the conduct of the elections themselves, which remains the responsibility of the Local Authorities.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 1 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£12,750,000
Value with Extensions
£12,000,000
Bids Received
1
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
720 days (≈2 yrs)
£12,000,000
£12,750,000 initial term
1
single bid — no competition
CGI IT UK LIMITED
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Project Management10%
Ballot Papers, Postal Vote Packs, and other Printed Materials15%
Security (M)10%
System Requirements (M)25%
Elections15%
Skills & Resources15%
Sustainability and Community Benefits5%
Fair Work First5%
Price20%
Government spending data: This supplier has received £1,526,449,898 in 12,720 payments (over £25k) from Home Office, Ministry of Defence, HMCTS, Crown Prosecution Service, Scottish Government and 39 more public bodies (2012-06-22 to 2026-08-18). View full payment history →
Key Dates
Published
30 September 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
30 May 2025
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
19 September 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Extension option
Initial duration will be 24 months with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional 60 months.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
Electoral forms
Delivery location
UKM
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
CASE/692538
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
72140000 – Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services; 22821000 – Electoral forms; 72212900 – Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems; 72222000 – Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services; 72313000 – Data capture services; 72500000 – Computer-related services; 79810000 – Printing services; 79820000 – Services related to printing; 80500000 – Training services; 80510000 – Specialist training services; 72224000 – Project management consultancy services; 72000000 – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 79320000 – Public-opinion polling services