Official UK procurement notice
Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework
Authority: Mayor's Office For Policing And Crime (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework for the supply of technology hardware, software and associated services to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The Framework establishes two suppliers to provide a compliant and commercially robust route to market for technology products and services, supporting operational policing, business-as-usual and technology requirements.
- How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible Procedure - Process Overview The Authority will run a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising multiple stages, including qualification, tendering, clarification rounds and final supplier selection. The procedure will follow the steps below. The Authority reserves the right to amend the procedure, timelines, requirements, or documentation at any stage, where necessary and proportionate. 1. Request to Participate 25/03/2026: UK4 Request to Participate Notice published on the Find a Tender Service. Access to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and Invitation to Participate is granted once Bidders submit completed Ethical Walls Agreements (EWA) (where applicable), Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDA) and Non‑Canvassing and Restricted Contact Declaration. 2. PSQ Stage 14/04/2026: Deadline for PSQ clarification questions. 21/04/2026: Authority issues PSQ clarification responses. 30/04/2026: Deadline for Bidder submission of PSQ and Financial Viability Risk Assessment Template (FVRAT) (where applicable). 22/05/2026: Notification of PSQ outcomes and down‑selection. 3. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage 01/06/2026: ITT issued to down‑selected Bidders. 18/06/2026: Deadline for ITT clarification questions. 02/07/2026: Authority issues ITT clarification responses. 16/07/2026: ITT submission deadline. 4. Evaluation and Moderation By 13/08/2026: Completion of evaluation and moderation across all criteria. The Authority reserves the right to require all Bidders to attend a remote demonstration via MS Teams to validate technical scoring. 5. Governance and Award 20/08/2026: Internal governance and approvals completed. 21/08/2026: Bidders notified of outcome. 03/09/2026: Standstill period concludes. 04/09/2026: UK6 Contract Award Notice issued. 6. Contract Finalisation 18/09/2026: Contract signature and issue of UK7 Contract Details Notice. 7. Commencement 01/10/2026: Framework Contract commencement. 01/10/2026: Anticipated PVAR Call‑Off Contract commencement. 01/12/2026: Anticipated Service Commencement. 01/02/2027: Latest permissible date for Deferred Service Commencement.
- No preliminary market engagement: This has been previously carried out via: ocds-h6vhtk-051d8a https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024773-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
CPV: Hardware · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 bids received (1.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see relevant tender documents.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£210,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
If more than seven suppliers meet the minimum selection requirements, the Authority will invite the seven highest‑scoring suppliers based on the evaluation of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Selection will be made against the PSQ criteria.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
- Condition of participationshortlisting
If more than seven suppliers meet the minimum selection requirements, the Authority will invite the seven highest‑scoring suppliers based on the evaluation of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Selection will be made against the PSQ criteria.
- “Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
2619- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027213- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673a0Find a Tender
- How it runs
Competitive Flexible Procedure - Process Overview
The Authority will run a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising multiple stages, including qualification, tendering, clarification rounds and final supplier selection. The procedure will follow the steps below. The Authority reserves the right to amend the procedure, timelines, requirements, or documentation at any stage, where necessary and proportionate.
- Request to Participate
25/03/2026: UK4 Request to Participate Notice published on the Find a Tender Service.
Access to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and Invitation to Participate is granted once Bidders submit completed Ethical Walls Agreements (EWA) (where applicable), Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDA) and Non‑Canvassing and Restricted Contact Declaration.
- PSQ Stage
14/04/2026: Deadline for PSQ clarification questions.
21/04/2026: Authority issues PSQ clarification responses.
30/04/2026: Deadline for Bidder submission of PSQ and Financial Viability Risk Assessment Template (FVRAT) (where applicable).
22/05/2026: Notification of PSQ outcomes and down‑selection.
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
01/06/2026: ITT issued to down‑selected Bidders.
18/06/2026: Deadline for ITT clarification questions.
02/07/2026: Authority issues ITT clarification responses.
16/07/2026: ITT submission deadline.
- Evaluation and Moderation
By 13/08/2026: Completion of evaluation and moderation across all criteria.
The Authority reserves the right to require all Bidders to attend a remote demonstration via MS Teams to validate technical scoring.
- Governance and Award
20/08/2026: Internal governance and approvals completed.
21/08/2026: Bidders notified of outcome.
03/09/2026: Standstill period concludes.
04/09/2026: UK6 Contract Award Notice issued.
- Contract Finalisation
18/09/2026: Contract signature and issue of UK7 Contract Details Notice.
- Commencement
01/10/2026: Framework Contract commencement.
01/10/2026: Anticipated PVAR Call‑Off Contract commencement.
01/12/2026: Anticipated Service Commencement.
01/02/2027: Latest permissible date for Deferred Service Commencement.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Responses must be submitted through the Coupa portal. For any technical issues with Coupa, please send a message to the contact email on this notice.
Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published214 days ago25 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
- Clarification questions by193 days ago14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends177 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent65 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published52 days ago2 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
- Standstill ends51 days ago3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by50 days ago4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts24 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Aug 2026, 16:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2026, 16:33 BST
- Contract award notice published24 Aug 2026, 16:29 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:02 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:11 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:36 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2026-08: 2 releases · 21 Aug 2026, 24 Aug 2026
- 2026-03: 2 releases · 25 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£210,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 6 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 6 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat PlcThe Primary Value Added Reseller (VAR) for the Metropolitan Police Service1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods | £100,000,000 | 21 Aug 2026standstill to 3 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Softcat PlcThe Primary Value Added Reseller (VAR) for the Metropolitan Police Service1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods | £100,000,000 | 21 Aug 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Softcat PlcMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 21 Aug 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Computacenter (UK) LtdMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 21 Aug 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Softcat PlcMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: Yes. The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 12 Aug 2026standstill to 2 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Computacenter (UK) LtdMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: Yes. The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 12 Aug 2026standstill to 2 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Softcat PlcMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 12 Aug 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Computacenter (UK) LtdMPSVAR0011 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension periods · Options: The Framework includes the option for additional purchases during its term through call-off contracts for technology hardware, software, associated services, catalogue purchases and optional services, in accordance with the Framework terms. | ceiling above | 12 Aug 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSOFTCAT PLC · South East England
- wonCOMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED · East of England
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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SOFTCAT PLCFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: https://supplier.coupahost.com/
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