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Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework

Buyer: The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) →

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BuyerThe Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
StatusAwarded
Deadline30 Apr 2026
Value£210,000,000
Published2 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Provision 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.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

MPSVAR001

Statuspending
SupplierSOFTCAT PLC
Value£210,000,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Sept 2028

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0673a0
Latest release ID083208-2026
Latest release timestampWed Sep 02 2026 15:36:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027267-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release2
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release3

Notice history

DateEventReference
2 Sept 2026award, contract083208-2026
2 Sept 2026award, contract083182-2026
2 Sept 2026award, contract083174-2026
24 Aug 2026award, contract080537-2026
21 Aug 2026award, contract080081-2026
25 Mar 2026tenderUpdate027267-2026
25 Mar 2026tender027213-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (7 releases)
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2 Sept 2026 · 083182-2026 · award, contract
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2 Sept 2026 · 083174-2026 · award, contract
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24 Aug 2026 · 080537-2026 · award, contract
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21 Aug 2026 · 080081-2026 · award, contract
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25 Mar 2026 · 027267-2026 · tenderUpdate
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25 Mar 2026 · 027213-2026 · tender
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              "description": "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.",
              "forReduction": true
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UK",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "44316400",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Hardware"
          },
          {
            "id": "72000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller Framework (Pre‑Qualification Access Event)",
    "value": {
      "amount": 210000000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 252000000
    },
    "status": "active",
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "conflictOfInterest",
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "id": "future",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "accessDetails": "https://supplier.coupahost.com/"
      },
      {
        "id": "027213-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027213-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-03-25T10:51:59Z"
      }
    ],
    "procedure": {
      "features": "Competitive Flexible Procedure - Process Overview\nThe 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.\n1. Request to Participate\n31/03/2026: UK4 Request to Participate Notice published on the Find a Tender Service.\nAccess 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. \n2. PSQ Stage\n14/04/2026: Deadline for PSQ clarification questions.\n21/04/2026: Authority issues PSQ clarification responses.\n30/04/2026: Deadline for Bidder submission of PSQ and Financial Viability Risk Assessment Template (FVRAT) (where applicable).\n22/05/2026: Notification of PSQ outcomes and down‑selection.\n3. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage\n01/06/2026: ITT issued to down‑selected Bidders.\n18/06/2026: Deadline for ITT clarification questions.\n02/07/2026: Authority issues ITT clarification responses.\n16/07/2026: ITT submission deadline.\n4. Evaluation and Moderation\nBy 13/08/2026: Completion of evaluation and moderation across all criteria.\nThe Authority reserves the right to require all Bidders to attend a remote demonstration via MS Teams to validate technical scoring.\n5. Governance and Award\n20/08/2026: Internal governance and approvals completed.\n21/08/2026: Bidders notified of outcome.\n03/09/2026: Standstill period concludes.\n04/09/2026: UK6 Contract Award Notice issued.\n6. Contract Finalisation\n18/09/2026: Contract signature and issue of UK7 Contract Details Notice.\n7. Commencement\n01/10/2026: Framework Contract commencement.\n01/10/2026: Anticipated PVAR Call‑Off Contract commencement.\n01/12/2026: Anticipated Service Commencement.\n01/02/2027: Latest permissible date for Deferred Service Commencement."
    },
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "techniques": {
      "frameworkAgreement": {
        "type": "closed",
        "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition",
        "description": "Please see relevant tender documents.",
        "maximumParticipants": 2
      },
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-09-04T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is procuring a Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework to support the supply of technology hardware, software and associated services across the organisation. The Framework will appoint two Suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the goods, services and (where required) minor works needed to maintain operational readiness and meet the Authority's technology requirements.\n1. Goods\nSuppliers will be required to provide the full range of technology hardware and software commonly used by the MPS and Specialist Policing Function. \n2. Services\nSuppliers must deliver Core Services under the Framework as set out in the statement of requirements.\n3. Amount / Volume\nExact volumes will vary over the life of the Framework and will be confirmed at Call‑Off stage.\nSuppliers must be able to scale supply in line with MPS demand and maintain continuity of supply throughout the Framework.",
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-04-14T17:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "selective",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "https://supplier.coupahost.com/\nResponses must be submitted through the Coupa portal. For any technical issues with Coupa, please send a message to the contact email on this notice.",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-04-30T15:00:00+01:00"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PTMT-7816-YCQG",
      "name": "Metropolitan Police Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI32",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1A 2JL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PTMT-7816-YCQG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "CommercialMailbox.-CLM@met.police.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "This has been previously carried out via: ocds-h6vhtk-051d8a https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024773-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1"
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}