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Interim Head of Data

POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

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13 Oct 2026 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police Digital Service procured interim Head of Data expertise: a temporary senior data leadership resource, classified as IT services. The requirement concerns providing an interim leader rather than a specified software product or development project. The buyer is the Police Digital Service, based in London, and the work is located in the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement intended to provide senior data capability to the organisation. The procurement is relevant to interim management and recruitment suppliers able to identify and supply experienced data leaders, particularly those serving public-sector or policing clients.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Permanent Futures Ltd. on 11 September 2026. The award value was £113,400. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 28 February 2027. The buyer used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated estimated procurement value was also £113,400. The requirement was presented as a single service, with no separate lots recorded. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable, while voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. No award scoring criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are described in the available process information.

For interim leadership and specialist recruitment firms, this award demonstrates demand from the Police Digital Service for a temporary Head of Data, supplied through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to senior data leaders who can take on an organisational leadership role at short notice, and the ability to match a candidate to the buyer’s needs. The selected supplier is a small business, showing that a firm of that scale can deliver this type of assignment. Relevant experience in placing interim data executives and understanding public-sector or policing environments would help suppliers make a strong case. Framework access is commercially important because this purchase was made as a call-off rather than through a standalone open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Head of Data

Notice Description

Interim Head of Data resource

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22aa2562-2f8d-42e9-9ad8-2e910866c2c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5036686-b0e9-49c1-9a29-a59a3d6071ee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£113,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£113,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
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
POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7JE
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Cheap
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED

Further Information

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