Comprehensive evaluation conducted by the University of Sussex

Official notice

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

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£13,662published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Nov 2025

Awarded to University of Sussex

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Humberside Police is developing an AI solution to assist police call handlers in taking emergency and non-emergency phone calls. Any AI solution must comply with the National Police Chief's Council AI Covenant principles to ensure the solution is lawful, transparent, explainable, and responsible.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 28 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT
Last source update: 28 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT
Authority reference: STA HP 1556
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078167
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb38 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,6621 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Sussex	£13,662 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · University of Sussex
Signed
12 Nov 2025
Value
£13,662
Period
12 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWLD-8931-TXBR The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, Yorkshire & Humber, HU16 5SNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)Awarded supplierGB-COH: RC000672GB-PPON: PWVT-1568-HWWM Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN1 9RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT