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Published 18 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CARM · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police (Police & fire)·On behalf of: The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Framework agreementBelow threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 18 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CARM is a duties management tool used across the Hampshire Constabulary to administer the day to day operating of the force.

It is used to record overtime, request leave and register un-sociable hour work.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 11:01 GMT
Authority reference
TVP00325
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084230
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
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-05f8c1 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 11:01 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc18 Dec 2025 – 31 Jul 2026£52,68718 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQWX-7678-NJGQ Thames Valley Police - HQ North, Kidlington, South East, OX5 1NZContact name, email

Other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOFTCAT PLCFramework contractorGB-COH: 02174990GB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender