Policing National Management Centre - NEP

Official notice

Authority: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Police & fire)

Direct award

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£298,873published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Police Digital Service

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Management Centre (NMC) is the central capability established under the National Enabling Programmes (NEP)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72260000 Software-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 26 Feb 2026, 10:19 GMT
Last source update: 7 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031344
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065cc0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Annual subscription

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

11 Mar 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends224 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice published198 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
26 Feb 2026, 10:19 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
2 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £298,8731 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Police Digital Service31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2027	£298,873	2 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Policing National Management Centre - NEP · Police Digital Service
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£346,897
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJV-9412-LHBX Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road , Stafford, West Midlands, ST18 0YYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Police Digital ServiceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08113293 The Police Itc Company, London, London, EC4R 1APContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Apr 2026, 11:20 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 10:19 GMT