Request for Information ( RFI): Ballot PaperScanning Technology Solution - ECQ- 04- 2026 Request for Information - Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution The Electoral Commission of Queensland ( ECQ) is seeking responses to this Request for Information ( RFI) from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide information about a Ballot Paper Scanning ( BPS) technology solution that could be used to assist election officials with vote counting in Queensland s local government elections. Submiss
Request for Information ( RFI): Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution - ECQ- 04- 2026 Request for Information - Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution The Electoral Commission of Queensland ( ECQ) is seeking responses to this Request for Information ( RFI) from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide information about a Ballot Paper Scanning ( BPS) technology solution that could be used to assist election officials with vote counting in Queensland s local government elections. Submiss
Request for Information ( RFI): Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution - ECQ- 04- 2026 Request for Information - Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution The Electoral Commission of Queensland ( ECQ) is seeking responses to this Request for Information ( RFI) from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide information about a Ballot Paper Scanning ( BPS) technology solution that could be used to assist election officials with vote counting in Queensland s local government elections. Submiss
Ballot paper scanning technology solution
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The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) is seeking information on ballot paper scanning (BPS) technology solutions for vote counting in local government elections. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to understand current BPS technology, identify potential vendors, assess feasibility, scalability, and costs, and explore challenges and best practices. Responses should detail technology overview, implementation, integration, scalability, cost, risks, case studies, innovation, recordkeeping, and business continuity. Suppliers must demonstrate capability in delivering fit-for-purpose BPS solutions, flexible service delivery, and compliance with Queensland government policies and standards. The RFI closes on April 20, 2026.
The RFI submissions are closing on Monday 20 April 2026 at 2pm AEST.
Interested suppliers must demonstrate capability and experience in delivering an existing, available, and fit-for-purpose BPS technology solution, contemporary scanning and image recognition technology, manual verification of scanned ballot papers, a workflow for surfacing ballot papers with ambiguous markings, and examination of the BPS process by authorised political participants.
Supplier query cutoff is Monday 13 April 2026 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.
Request for Information ( RFI): Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution - ECQ- 04- 2026 Request for Information - Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution The Electoral Commission of Queensland ( ECQ) is seeking responses to this Request for Information ( RFI) from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide information about a Ballot Paper Scanning ( BPS) technology solution that could be used to assist election officials with vote counting in Queensland s local government elections. Submiss
Request for Information ( RFI) for Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution
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The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) is seeking information on ballot paper scanning (BPS) technology solutions for vote counting in local government elections. This RFI aims to understand current BPS technology, identify potential vendors, assess feasibility, scalability, and costs, and explore challenges and best practices. Suppliers should provide details on technology overview, implementation, integration, scalability, cost, risks, case studies, innovation, recordkeeping, and business continuity. The ECQ is looking for existing, fit-for-purpose solutions with high accuracy, manual verification capabilities, and flexible service delivery. Compliance with Queensland Government policies and relevant legislative requirements is essential. Submissions are due by 2pm AEST on Monday, 20 April 2026, via email to procurementandcontracts@ecq. qld. gov. au.
The closing date for submissions to this Request for Information is Monday, 20 April 2026, at 2:00 PM AEST.
Interested suppliers must demonstrate capability and experience in delivering an existing, available, and fit-for-purpose BPS technology solution with contemporary scanning and image recognition technology capable of capturing voter marks and preferences across different voting systems used in Queensland local government elections to a very high degree of accuracy.
The supplier query cutoff date is Monday, 13 April 2026, at 1:00 AM AEST.
Request for Information ( RFI): Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution - ECQ- 04- 2026 Request for Information - Ballot Paper Scanning Technology Solution The Electoral Commission of Queensland ( ECQ) is seeking responses to this Request for Information ( RFI) from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide information about a Ballot Paper Scanning ( BPS) technology solution that could be used to assist election officials with vote counting in Queensland s local government elections. Submiss
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