Software support services

Tender description

The contract is for the support of a specific computer system to support electoral registration and running elections. The original contract for a specific computer system to support electoral registration and running elections expires 31.3.2017. While other systems exist, the current system is meeting requirements and therefore council is not looking to move to an alternative system. The support for the current system can only be provided by a single supplier who own and operate the system. While the Council could decide not to have support for the system this would not be prudent in the long run as the system would not develop to take into account changes in legislation or resolve operational matters. An procurement exemption has been granted for the software support and a direct award to the company that provided the electoral management system for a 5 year support contract has been sought.