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Test and Learn

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE

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UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was conducted by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, located at The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Test and Learn," falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The award was made to COEUS SOFTWARE LIMITED, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Middlesbrough. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract being signed on 26th August 2025 and expected to finish by 31st December 2025. This initiative aimed to develop a secure cloud-based AI service to provide context-sensitive advice, optimised for mobile applications, with a total cost of £35,000. The procurement method was classified as "Below threshold - unknown," and the process included multiple components such as API development and documentation integration.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in cloud-based solutions and mobile application development. Companies with expertise in artificial intelligence, API development, and user interface optimisation could find this project beneficial for business growth. It offers a platform to showcase innovative solutions in a public sector context, potentially leading to future collaborations or contracts. SMEs, especially those with a focus on digital transformation and technology integration, would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, given their ability to provide bespoke solutions and agile adaptations to specified requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Test and Learn

Notice Description

* Development of RAG service - implementing secure cloud-based AI/RAG service to provide context sensitive advice. * Development of API - implementing an API to provide a simple interface to the service. * Obtaining documentation - identify and obtain procedural documentation to be ingested. (Humberside Police internal effort) * Ingesting documentation - ingest the documentation, investigate optimal parameters to get best / most accurate performance. * Integration with mobile application - provide user interface integrated into a mobile application. * Optimisation of mobile user interface for RAG service - test the user interface and optimise as required. * Testing - run test scenarios with police officers to assess the accuracy and usefulness of the innovation. * Tuning - time permitting, adjust parameters to improve the accuracy and performance of the innovation. * End of project report - gather structured feedback from participants and produce a report detailing the findings. * Total cost: PS35k.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055450-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
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 AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pccfunding@humberside.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COTTINGHAM
Postcode
HU16 5SN
Post Town
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Cottingham North
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COEUS SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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