Award

Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance

THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX

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Award

06 Oct 2025 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance" was conducted by The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex. It falls under the software package and information systems industry category and involves the delivery of goods to several regions within the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement stage has been completed, with the tender identified by the code ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b7. The procurement method was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as NEC Software Solutions UK Limited holds the intellectual property rights to the Charter solution, making them the only possible supplier.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for large-scale software companies with the proprietary solutions needed in sectors like public order and safety. Although the award was directly granted to NEC Software Solutions UK Limited because of their unique offerings, similar businesses can explore partnerships or capabilities that align with proprietary systems or frameworks to broaden their market reach. Targeting niche government contracts where specific intellectual properties are necessary could be a growth path for businesses that can offer exclusive or closely related services or software solutions.

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Notice Title

Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance

Notice Description

Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance

Lot Information

Lot 1

NEC are the only provider of the Charter solution they have Intellectual property rights to the solution we can not purchase this via any other supplier. This is a direct award under the PDS Covert Management framework

Procurement Information

NEC are the only provider of the Charter solution they have Intellectual property rights to the solution we can not purchase this via any other supplier. This is a direct award under the PDS Covert Management framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062500-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£131,282 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX
Contact Name
Niki Koczoova
Contact Email
nikolett.koczoova@sussex.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

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