Project Management Tool · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex (Police & fire)

Direct award

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£908,088published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Further competition via BLC Framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems 72212331 Project management software development 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: 29 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091387
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d61d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Defence Security Operational
Published justification: Further Competition process

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
29 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
29 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £908,0881 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc11 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2031 · up to 9 Aug 2034Extensions: optional +3 years	£908,088 inc. VAT	29 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
28 Sept 2026
Value
£908,088 inc. VAT
Period
28 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 2031 · up to 27 Sept 2034 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional extension +3 years
3 agreed KPIs: Service Availability · Delivery of Contract Milestones · Achievement of Service Levels
- Service Availability
- Delivery of Contract Milestones
- Achievement of Service Levels

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLN-2959-YWYQ Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, South East, BN7 2FZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, South East, SL7 1LWContact 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 Tender28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST