Official UK procurement notice
Record Management System — UK public procurement notice
Authority: West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (Police & fire)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG1)
Awarded value£5,733,587published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NEC Software Solutions LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Records Management System (RMS) is a critical operational platform underpinning investigations, case management and frontline policing. Its effectiveness directly impacts service quality, enabling accurate data capture, timely investigations, improved safeguarding and better outcomes for victims.
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Records Management System (RMS) is a critical operational platform underpinning investigations, case management and frontline policingAwarded
The Records Management System (RMS) is a critical operational platform underpinning investigations, case management and frontline policing. Its effectiveness directly impacts service quality, enabling accurate data capture, timely investigations, improved safeguarding and better outcomes for victims.
This procurement was conducted via the CCS RM6259 Framework, which allows compliant direct award where a supplier can meet the requirement.
- Extensions
- Option to extend for up to 5 years
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Sept 2026, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 16:21 BST
- Authority reference
DS26-273- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e02
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
- Direct award through Crown Commercial Framework / GCA RM6259.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £5,733,5871 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Software Solutions LTD | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 092553-2026-1 · NEC Software Solutions LTD
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,733,587
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice (England and Wales)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NEC Software Solutions UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.