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

The Electoral Commission · Local or regional public body

In brief

The Electoral Commission is looking for suppliers for training and education work (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland).

The estimated value is £143,750 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 17 months, up to 41 months with extensions, starting 13 November 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026

Tender documents

Tender documents · Word

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

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Can you prepare a good bid in 30 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £143,750 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 4 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Deaf people, including but not limited to British Sign Language users 13 November 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers 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.	Training, Education services	£80,000
Supporting Domestic Abuse Survivors Project 13 November 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers 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.	Training, Education services	£50,000
Supporting Young Voices in Democracy Project 13 November 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers A project focused on increasing democratic engagement and participation among young people in England, with a particular focus on healthy democratic debate.	Training, Education services	£30,000
Supporting New Scots project 13 November 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers A project focused on supporting refugees and other eligible New Scots to understand and exercise their voting rights.	Training, Education services	£12,500

Timeline

17 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088428-2026
18 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088518-2026
18 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088679-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 088428-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.