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

Buyer

The Electoral Commission

Estimated value

Value not stated

Location

London

Deadline

14 December 2026

Published

10 November 2026

Category

Software package and information systems

Trade

IT, software and digital · Research and development

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

The Electoral Commission seeks a third-party due diligence service using open-source intelligence to assess reputational risks of organisations bidding for voter engagement funding. This is an Expression of Interest stage, so no specific accreditations or contract details are required yet, with further evidence requested later in the Invitation to Tender.

Description from the notice

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.