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Election Management System Pre Market engagement
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of an Electoral Services Management System to support the delivery of the statutory functions and responsibilities of the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 100335-2026
About the buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
156Awards
95Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- CGI IT UK Limited2 contracts
- Canva UK Operations Limited1 contract
- Civica UK Limited1 contract
- Democracy Counts Limited1 contract
- Fossu Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £55kestimated
- £350mframework ceiling
- £200kestimated
- £1.6mestimated
- £30kestimated
From notice 100335-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.