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Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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05 Nov 2025 at 09:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software" was conducted by the Department for Business and Trade, located in London, England. This tender falls under the "Document creation software package" industry category and was executed via a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The bidding ended on 14th October 2025, and the contract commenced on 16th October 2025, running until 19th October 2027. The procurement process reached the award stage with the contract being completed, as evidenced by the active award issued on 15th October 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software services, including document management solutions. Epiq Systems Ltd, an SME, was awarded the contract valued at £50,000, showcasing the type of businesses that can thrive under such procurement opportunities. The project is centred in London, creating additional benefits for local IT firms experienced in handling document-related software, thus offering an excellent avenue for capable businesses to secure long-term service contracts with the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software

Notice Description

Software is being provided to bundle documents for the Post Office Horizon Inquiry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93f6b36c-479f-438f-9e8d-0dbd8ce8c847
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1620bd-c2b9-49cb-a9f0-3dbcba4abf8d
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48310000 - Document creation software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
15 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2027 2-3 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
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Post Town
South West 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EPIQ SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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