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Project Management Tool

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Jul 2026 at 11:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

29 Jul 2026 at 10:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured project management software and associated software services. The requirement sits within the software and information systems category (CPV 48000000), including project-management software development services. The contract is for the buyer’s project management tool. The award item records delivery in the United Kingdom; it does not identify a more specific delivery location.

The procurement is complete: Softcat PLC was selected through a further competition under the BLC Framework, recorded as a direct award. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026. Its value is £908,088 gross. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2031, with an optional extension of three years, to a maximum end date of 27 September 2034. There was one lot. The award information does not set out the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, this award demonstrates demand for a project management tool and related software services procured through a further competition under the BLC Framework. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable project-management software and support its delivery over a multi-year contract. The agreed performance measures cover service availability, delivery of contract milestones and achievement of service levels, indicating that ongoing reliability, milestone management and service-level performance matter to this buyer. The selected supplier is a large company, showing that a large provider was capable of winning this competition; the award does not establish that only large suppliers can compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Management Tool

Notice Description

Further competition via BLC Framework

Procurement Information

Further Competition process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d61d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091387-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

72212331 - Project management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£908,088 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£908,088 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2031 Over 5 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 & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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