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Interim CIO

POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

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13 Oct 2026 at 15:00

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13 Oct 2026 at 14:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police Digital Service procured an interim Chief Information Officer resource: senior IT leadership and advice for the organisation. The requirement is classed as IT services, covering consulting, software development, internet and support (CPV 72000000), although the stated scope is specifically an interim CIO resource. The buyer is the Police Digital Service, based in London. The procurement data identifies the delivery country as the United Kingdom but does not identify a specific delivery location. It is a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is evidence of demand for temporary executive-level digital and technology leadership within a public-sector police service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Permanent Futures Ltd. on 14 August 2026. The awarded value was £279,000. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The buyer used a selective route as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 14 August 2026 at 12:00. The stated estimated tender value was also £279,000. The requirement is presented as a single interim CIO resource, with no lots identified. The procurement records SME suitability. No detailed evaluation weighting or specific eligibility thresholds are set out in the supplied process information, so the stated outcome establishes the selected supplier and route but not the comparative scoring basis.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to provide an experienced interim chief information officer able to take senior responsibility for digital and technology leadership in a police-sector organisation. The purchase demonstrates demand for executive-level IT capability, rather than a general technology delivery team: the stated requirement is for an interim CIO resource, within the wider field of IT consulting and support. Suppliers may be better placed if they can evidence relevant senior leadership experience, understand public-sector operating environments and provide an individual able to assume responsibility quickly. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, and the requirement was marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist firm can meet this scale of need. The call-off route also means suppliers would need access to the relevant framework to compete through the same route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim CIO

Notice Description

Interim CIO Resource

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58e74639-4b3e-4b1d-be64-3ac9aa3c59f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6647d54f-dedc-4b99-a675-70f5e3c7be89
Current Stage
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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
£279,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£279,000 £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
14 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 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
POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Notice Documents

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