Awarded contract

EC Candidate Surveys

Details

Buyer: Electoral Commission
Supplier(s): Queen Mary University of London
Value: £42,498
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Survey services
Published: 18 May 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender 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

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 April 2026
Completed: Award published18 May 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK, and buys as a central government organisation. The value of a contract decides whether the Commission asks for written quotes or runs a full competitive tender. Tender submissions must show financial, commercial and technical capability.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Electoral Commission's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and education and training.

Decision makers

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