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AwardedAwarded 27 March 2026

Pilot for Voting Hub 2026 Elections

Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council awarded IT and software work to Civica UK Limited on 27 March 2026.

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What the notice says

Milton Keynes City Council will be conducting a Direct award contract to Civica, for the required software development of: • (a) Civica Polling Station (CPS), on behalf of Milton Keynes City Council and Redditch Borough Council 2026 elections ; and • (b) Xpress Electoral Management Software (EMS) for all Civica EMS clients, participating in election pilots in local elections. Civica’s software development of Xpress EMS and CPS will help local authorities to deliver “Advanced voting in hubs and on the day voting hubs” to achieve the pilots aim to modernise the voting experience by introducing greater flexibility, improving accessibility, and enhancing voter satisfaction while safeguarding the integrity, security, and transparency of the democratic process.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Civica UK Limited£1,027,841
Awarded 16 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 019132-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 023574-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 032152-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 032154-2026
  5. Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 072059-2026

About the buyer

Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 019132-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 March 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.