Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 19 Jun 2025, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Auto Text Redaction · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£337,593≈ £169k / year · £405,111 inc. VAT28.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2025awarded 6 Aug 2025
Awarded to TeraDact Acquisitions LLC
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Solution to enable automated text redaction for all operational staff and officers across the Forces. This will create efficiency by reducing time spent manually redacting, particularly for the purposes of presenting documents to CPS.

CPV: Compliance software package · Document creation software package · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package · Document management software package · Document management system · Educational software package · Industry specific software package · Software package and information systems · Software package suites · Word-processing software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£337,593

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Weighting will be applied as follows: Quality 21.25% Video Demonstration Assessment: 20% Technical 35% Price: 13.75% Social Value: 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jun 2025, 16:34 BST
Last source update
19 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Aug 2025
Authority reference
JPS2015
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033829
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Compliance software packageDocument creation software packageDocument creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software packageDocument management software packageDocument management systemEducational software packageIndustry specific software packageSoftware package and information systemsSoftware package suitesWord-processing software package
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05504c Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 day payment terms

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

In order to submit, Bidders must register on the following: sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/ ↗

Once registered sign in, click Portals in the top right corner and then find Surrey Police - click register with organisation.

You will then be able to access the opportunity.

Timeline

19 Jun 2025 → 19 Sept 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 16:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    6 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  8. Latest notice published392 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 16:34 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 16:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 16:47 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £434,2401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TeraDact Acquisitions LLCSMEAutomated Text Redaction1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2035Extensions: 8 x 12 month extensions which have been included when declaring the value of the contract. · Options: Option to increase number of licences during the life of the contract.£434,2406 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Automated Text Redaction · TeraDact Acquisitions LLCSME

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    £434,240
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2035 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    8 x 12 month extensions.
    Options
    Option to increase the number of licences.

    No agreed KPIs: KPIS have been set but these will not require publishing as they are below £5M

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTBH-8315-RNZP PO Box 412, Guildford, South East, GU3 1YJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TERADACT UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15531817GB-PPON: PHTJ-1778-HJCX 5 New Street Square, London, London, EC4A 3TWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender