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Support Services for Network Infrastructure

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

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26 Oct 2026 at 15:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire bought support services for its network infrastructure, classified as software-related services (CPV 72260000). The requirement is for support of network infrastructure; the procurement does not describe specific equipment, service tasks or performance outputs. The buyer is based at Staffordshire Police Headquarters in Stafford. The listed delivery locations include Stafford, the United Kingdom and a range of international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and is specifically centred on the buyer’s network infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat Ltd. The buyer used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 11 September 2023, and the contract period runs from 11 September 2023 to 10 September 2028. The recorded award value is £0, so it does not provide a monetary indication of the contract’s scale. The tender deadline was 5 September 2023. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated. The award is recorded as active, and the contracting process is complete.

This award shows that the Staffordshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner procures network infrastructure support through a framework call-off, with a multi-year service arrangement. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable future requirement would need to demonstrate that they can support the buyer’s network infrastructure over an extended contract period and deliver the required services across the stated locations. Softcat Ltd was selected, providing a market signal that an established IT supplier can meet this buyer’s requirement. The procurement does not set out particular technical standards, accreditations, staffing levels or service levels, so these cannot be treated as proven selection requirements. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that the scale or structure may favour larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Services for Network Infrastructure

Notice Description

Support Services for Network Infrastructure. Notice should have been published but was missed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-56a9f026-eb95-4c65-b399-6c3d38f4007e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4b8cb40-5d25-4fbb-909e-68f4d10033dc
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20233 years ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2028 Over 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
Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST18 0YY
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Milwich
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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