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Third Party Due Diligence Service, Expression of Interest (EOI)

The Electoral Commission · Local or regional public body

In brief

The Electoral Commission is looking for suppliers for IT and software and research work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £30,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 15 months, starting 11 January 2027.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 14 December 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 23 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 14 December 2026

How bids are scored

Most Economically Advantageous

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1331 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

As the UK's independent regulator of elections, political neutrality is central to the Electoral Commission's work. We therefore place strict requirements on organisations bidding for contracts to ensure they, and the voter engagement projects they deliver on our behalf, are truly impartial. The Electoral Commission is seeking to identify and understand the capabilities of potential suppliers of a third party due diligence service to support its assessment of organisations bidding for funding to deliver voter engagement projects. The service would use open-source intelligence (OSINT) to identify and categorise potential reputational risks associated with those organisations and their senior leaders. At this EOI stage, suppliers do not need to provide any further information or evidence demonstrating their capability or capacity beyond their responses to the questions attached. Any requirements for such information or evidence will be set out in the Invitation to Tender.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 31 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £30,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 23 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 14 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

9 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106450-2026
10 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106557-2026
10 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106667-2026

About the buyer

The Electoral CommissionLast 12 months

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From notice 106450-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026, last updated 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.