IT Hardware Software and Associate Consumables

Official notice

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

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Awarded value£110,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This new contract introduces a single-supplier arrangement, which means IT hardware, software, and related consumables will be sourced through one provider.

CPV: Hardware · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Last source update: 14 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Authority reference: CONT0502
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033816
Classification (CPV): HardwareSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068217 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A further competition was run through Northamptonshire Police's ICT Framework - Lot 1 - ICT Strategic Partner.

Publisher note: A further competition was run through Northamptonshire Police's ICT Framework - Lot 1 - ICT Strategic Partner.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £110,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£110,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

IT Hardware Software and Associate Consumables · Softcat Plc
Signed
16 Mar 2026
Value
£110,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local agency/officePublic order and safety St Johns, Leicester, East Midlands, LE192BXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Buckinghamshire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.