Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-0eec-704e-85fe-98096b12f2f5/post-poll-candidate-survey

awarded GB direct award procedure

# Post Poll Candidate Survey

[The Electoral Commission](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-electoral-commission)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

11 Mar 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## About this tender

Provision of specialist research services to design and deliver a post-poll survey of candidates standing in the May 2026 elections (English local elections, Scottish Parliament election and Senedd election).

The services include:

- Development and refinement of a candidate survey questionnaire aligned to the Electoral Commission's post-poll evaluation framework
- Large-scale identification and compilation of publicly available candidate contact details, including manual collection of candidate email addresses
- Data collection and survey administration within the statutory election timetable
- Measures to maximise participation and minimise respondent burden within a small and hard-to-reach population
- Data processing, quality assurance and dataset preparation
- Analytical support and methodological advice to strengthen robustness and representativeness
- Delivery of research outputs and datasets to the Authority

The supplier will provide the services directly using specialist academic expertise and established candidate research methodologies.

The services must be delivered within the defined election period, with contact data collection undertaken during the three-week window between the close of nominations and polling day.

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0667c6-2026-03-11T18:05:27Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0667c6-2026-03-11T18:05:27Z)

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