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Oracle Database Appliances (ODA) - KE

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent procured the supply and installation of two Oracle Database Appliances. This is a server infrastructure requirement: the equipment is intended to provide database appliance capacity, with installation included in the scope. Delivery is associated with Maidstone, Kent, at postcode ME15 9BZ. The buyer is Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner. The procurement is for goods rather than a standalone consultancy or support service, although suppliers needed to undertake the installation as part of delivery. The requirement centres on Oracle hardware, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to source and install Oracle Database Appliances for public-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Specialist Computer Centres. The award was made on 29 September 2026 for £643,053.06, and the contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2027. The requirement was competed through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The original tender deadline was 18 September 2026 at noon. The published procurement information identifies the purchase and the chosen supplier, but gives no detailed scoring breakdown or separate lot awards. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and unsuitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. This was a single requirement for a pair of appliances, with supply and installation.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s demand for Oracle database appliance infrastructure, including installation, at a substantial equipment-project scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established access to Oracle Database Appliances and the technical capability to install them as a pair within a public-sector environment. The award went to a specialist computer supplier through a framework call-off, indicating that familiarity with framework procurement routes and the ability to deliver both hardware and installation are commercially relevant. The buyer identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs, so smaller suppliers may be relevant where they can demonstrate the necessary Oracle supply chain and delivery capacity. The evidence points to a focused infrastructure purchase rather than broad IT services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oracle Database Appliances (ODA) - KE

Notice Description

Contract for the supply and installation of a pair of Oracle Database Appliances.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-24311742-66ab-44d4-8e10-b85a3e4f0308
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f56f285d-e56c-4b54-a9da-aca0e57a745c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48821000 - Network servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£643,053 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£643,053 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2027 6-12 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK43 9AX
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kempston West
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specialist Computer Centres

Further Information

Notice Documents

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