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Financial investigator subscription licences

INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), based in Wilmslow, bought subscription licences for financial investigator software. The requirement is for financial analysis and accounting software, supplied as a service, for use in the North West of England. This procurement concerns access to software licences rather than bespoke software development or general accounting services. The ICO is the buyer and the requirement relates to its financial investigation work. The software package classification is CPV 48440000.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to ABM Intelligence Limited, trading as Altia. The award was made on 28 September 2026, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is valued at £49,000 and runs from 18 October 2026 to 17 October 2030. The tender’s stated submission deadline was 10 September 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no evaluation criteria beyond the call-off route, so the basis on which competing suppliers were assessed cannot be described further.

For suppliers of financial investigation software, this award shows demand from the ICO for subscription access to a financial analysis and accounting software package, delivered for use in the North West. Altia, which is identified as an SME, secured the work through a framework call-off, demonstrating that a smaller specialist supplier can serve this requirement through that route. To be credible for a future requirement from this buyer, a competitor would need to provide suitable financial investigation software licences and be positioned to compete for a framework call-off. The commercial evidence is for a defined software subscription requirement, rather than a broad IT services or software development contract. Companies focused on unrelated accounting support or general-purpose technology services are less closely aligned with this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial investigator subscription licences

Notice Description

Financial investigator subscription licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04f04903-a314-4ea6-a832-8d9a42671259
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae65eba0-b594-40f5-9c3e-345a02284432
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Oct 2026 - 17 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WILMSLOW
Postcode
SK9 5AF
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Wilmslow West and Chorley
Westminster Constituency
Tatton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

Further Information

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