Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 1 Jul 2026, 13:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cloud Software E-Discovery · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£12,577,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cloud Software E-Discovery Solution

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Jul 2026, 13:29 BST
Last source update: 1 Jul 2026, 13:29 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061731
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c148 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Published justification: Compliant route to market via the H.T.E Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £12,577,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£12,577,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 061731-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£12,577,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Metropolitan Police Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London, London, SW1A2JLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow,, Buckinghamshire, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.