Buyer Name: Milton Keynes City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK9 3EJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Procurement Team
Contact Email: corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 01908691691
Buyer Name: Redditch Borough Council
Buyer Address: Kingfisher Shopping Centre 5 George Walk, Redditch, UKG12, B97 4HB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk
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.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Award Title: Pilot for Voting Hub 2026 Elections
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