Notice Information
Notice Title
The provision of licences and support of ICCS Cortex
Notice Description
The Provision of licence and support/maintenance of ICCs Cortex for Northamptonshire Police
Procurement Information
The Provision of licence and support/maintenance of ICCs Cortex software and hardware for Northamptonshire Police utilising Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023- Direct award in special cases. The software is a critical provision for Northamptonshire Police as it facilitates the airwave link between the force control room and officers in the field. The Procurement Act 2023 Section 41 allows for direct award in special cases to a supplier who is not an excluded supplier. Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 outlines the circumstances on which the Authority can utilise Section 41. Having considered the circumstances in Schedule 5, it is ascertained that paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 apply due to the technical requirement for Zetron to provide the licences and support/maintain their own software. In addition, a change in supplier would create duplication or disproportionate technical difficulties for this critical system.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa93
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023026-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £461,962 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £461,962 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Apr 2025 - 13 Apr 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@northants.pnn.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WELLINGBOROUGH
- Postcode
- NN8 6GS
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Brickhill and Queensway
- Westminster Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023026-2025
20th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012488-2025
2nd April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011977-2025
31st March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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