Award

Centurion Software

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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17 Feb 2026 at 11:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, conducted by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, culminated in the awarding of the contract for "Centurion Software." This tender, classified under the software package and information systems category, pertains to the services industry and specifically addresses software solutions for managing Police Professional Standards. Located in London, England, the contract is set to commence on 16th February 2026 and run until 15th February 2029. The direct award was made on 13th February 2026 due to the niche and bespoke requirements vital to the City of London Police. The procurement method employed was a single tender action, acknowledging the critical importance of continuity and the specialised nature of the service. The total value of the contract amounts to £75,554.48 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses equipped to offer bespoke software solutions tailored to niche requirements within the public sector, especially entities proficient in police standards management systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to take note, as there is suitability for smaller organisations in such procurements. Businesses possessing technical capability and practitioner knowledge within the field of software development for government and law enforcement agencies stand well-positioned to replicate this success. Such contracts can foster growth through potential future collaborations with governmental bodies by demonstrating reliability and expertise in delivering bespoke solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Centurion Software

Notice Description

The duration of the contract is 3 years with no option to extend. This was a Direct Award based on the niche service and bespoke requirement for the City of London Police. The same supplier was critical as a gap in service/new supplier mobilisation would've had a detrimental impact. The contract is for, but not limited to: For managing Police Professional Standards The Licensee shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that it shall: a) provide a suitable person to act under telephone guidance to install software alterations and make any necessary changes to existing data; b) provide the System to a specification agreed by FIS of sufficient specification and reliability to host successfully both the Licensed Software and any ancillary software such as the Microsoft Office products Word and Excel; c) provide sufficient operating System support to allow Users access to the System and to its ancillary software (and the support must be sufficient to ensure that the System and its ancillary software are able to interact correctly); d) maintain a backup facility adequate to allow retrieval of clean and full (not incremental) data from the previous working day's data; e) ensure that Users of the application and its associated software have sufficient practitioner knowledge, technical capability and training in the System's use to operate it successfully; and f) provide a Licensee Contact whose contact details shall be communicated to FIS from time to time and who shall deal with all matters relating to the Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fcc2eeed-b898-46c3-9aaa-0887b516b373
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce3b2b91-d029-48b6-a74f-c4c07bb84a3b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,554 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,554 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 3-4 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
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORCE INFORMATION SYSTEM LIMID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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