Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The Electoral Commission
Top-five suppliers hold 84% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The Electoral Commission buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79620000
7962000072410000
7241000072260000
7226000073110000
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7993000048210000
4821000079310000
7931000079410000
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4844000080510000
8051000079140000
7914000064210000
6421000072250000
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7998000080210000
8021000080310000
8031000075120000
7512000080520000
8052000072220000
7222000079340000
79340000Recent contracts
Latest The Electoral Commission contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
EC Candidate Surveys
Queen Mary University of London · 2026-05-18
£51K
Microsoft Licencing Agreement Enterprise Subscription
Phoenix Software · 2026-05-18
£284K
Design Agency PS London
PS London · 2026-05-11
£333K
Finance System
One Advanced · 2026-05-11
£120K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
United Response · 2026-05-11
£61K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
Submotion Productions Ltd · 2026-05-11
£77K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION · 2026-05-11
£72K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
I Have A Voice Community Interest Company · 2026-05-11
£59K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
Royal National Institute Of Blind People · 2026-05-11
£64K
Democratic Engagement Projects 2025-26
HOMELESS LINK · 2026-04-22
£1
Legal Research Service
LexisNexis · 2026-04-22
£71K
Flexible Pilot Voting
BMG Research Ltd · 2026-04-10
£62K
Telephony Services
Cirrus Response Limited · 2026-04-10
£60K
Purview Delivery
Phoenix Software Limited · 2026-04-10
£84K
Post Poll Candidate Survey
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON · 2026-03-11
Improving Democratic Education (Shout Out UK)
Shout Out UK · 2026-02-11
£1
Improving Democratic Education (Skating Panda)
Skating Panda Educate CIC · 2026-02-11
£1
Improving Democratic Education (The Politics Project)
The Politics Project · 2026-02-11
£1
Improving Democratic Education (The National Development Team for Inclusion)
The National Development Team for Inclusion · 2026-02-11
£1
Improving Democratic Education (Young Citizens)
Young Citizens · 2026-02-11
£1
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Open opportunities
Open The Electoral Commission tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns
Deadline: 2026-07-31
Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns
£22.5M
Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns
£22.5M
Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns
£27.0M
Democratic Engagement Projects: engaging under-registered groups in democracy
£100K
Partner led action research projects
£50K
Welsh Language Translation Services / Gwasanaeth Cyfieithu Iaith Gymraeg
Internal Audit Expression of Interest Request
YOUTH VOICE [NORTHERN IRELAND]
YOUTH VOICE [SCOTLAND]
YOUTH VOICE [ENGLAND]
Legal Resource Provide online and hardcopy research tools
YOUTH VOICE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST [ENGLAND] Reissue
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, The Electoral Commission typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
DITF Technical Training
Expires: 2026-06-25
£50K
Red Sift Certificates Subscription & OnDMARC
Expires: 2026-07-31
£22K
Flexible Pilot Voting
Expires: 2026-07-31
£62K
Finance System
Expires: 2026-09-01
£120K
Purview Delivery
Expires: 2026-10-26
£84K
Post Poll Candidate Survey
Expires: 2027-03-30
Legal Research Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£71K
EC Candidate Surveys
Expires: 2027-03-31
£51K
Microsoft Licencing Agreement Enterprise Subscription
Expires: 2027-04-30
£284K
Market analysis
Bidding into The Electoral Commission — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
84%
Top-5 supplier share
66d
Avg response window
38d
Median response window
22mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The Electoral Commission
How much does The Electoral Commission spend on procurement?
The Electoral Commission awarded 34 contracts totalling £7.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 34 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £237K.
Who are The Electoral Commission's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The Electoral Commission by total award value are Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd (AMS), Numiko Ltd, PS London. The top five suppliers together hold 84% of contract value.
What does The Electoral Commission buy from suppliers?
The Electoral Commission's procurement is concentrated in 79620000, 72410000, 72260000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for The Electoral Commission contracts?
The Electoral Commission publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for The Electoral Commission tenders?
The Electoral Commission typically gives suppliers a median of 38 days to respond (average 66 days). Standard contract duration is around 22 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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