Solar Winds · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£83,075published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IT management software designed to monitor, manage, and optimize networks, systems, databases, and applications

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
Authority reference: ICT 324
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036093
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06875d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award using ComIT3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £83,0751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£83,075 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Solar Winds · Softcat Plc
Signed
13 Feb 2026
Value
£83,075
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH15TTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2174990 Marlow, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.