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Provision of Articulate Licenses

COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The College of Policing bought Articulate software licences, classified as software and information systems, including licence management software. The requirement is for licences rather than software development or a wider IT service. Delivery is associated with the College’s site in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry. The College of Policing is the buying organisation. The procurement falls within goods, and the College’s stated suitability criteria included small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Akhter Computers Limited. The award was made on 13 January 2026, with a contract period from 18 January 2026 to 17 January 2027. The awarded value is £40,450.57. The original estimated procurement value was £67,417.62. The College used a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The submission deadline was 19 December 2025 at 11:00. The published data gives no specific evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing suppliers were assessed cannot be described further.

This award shows demand from the College of Policing for Articulate licences, including licence management software, procured through a framework call-off. The selected supplier, Akhter Computers Limited, is recorded as an SME, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply and manage the required licences and be able to fulfil a public-sector framework call-off. The procurement concerns software licensing rather than a broader technology transformation or implementation service, so suppliers focused on licence supply and management are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Articulate Licenses

Notice Description

Articulate Licenses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87faecbc-310e-4dd9-b4bf-793191552cf6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad7976e6-575c-47af-b26a-d38758c8ccf6
Current Stage
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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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£67,417 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,450 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 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
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RYTON ON DUNSMORE, COVENTRY
Postcode
CV8 3EN
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rugby
Electoral Ward
Dunsmore
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Akhter Computers Limited

Further Information

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