EC Candidate Surveys
Estimated value
£51k
Awarded value
£42k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
18 May 2026
Description
The candidate survey is part of the Electoral Commission's suite of post-poll surveys that are used to inform our evaluation of how each election went. Its purpose is to understand the experiences of those who stood for election, and it is conducted after every set of polls. In 2026, we will run it after the 7 May English locals, Scottish Parliament, and Senedd elections. This survey highlights the abuse and intimidation faced by candidates, an issue which was identified as one of the main challenges to the electoral system in the Commission's 2025/26 - 2029/30 Corporate Plan
Scope
- Reference
- WP155
- Total value
- £50,997.6 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2027
- CPV classifications
- 79311000
- Particular suitability
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 11:00 pm
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£42k
Award date
27 Feb 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
30 Mar 2027
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 27 Feb 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 30 Mar 2027
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