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Core-Vet Licencing and Support

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

04 Aug 2026 at 12:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

04 Aug 2026 at 09:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured Core-Vet licensing and support services for Sussex. The requirement covers support for the Core-Vet system, classified as systems support services. The work is a service rather than goods or construction, and relates to the operation and continued support of software used by the police and crime commissioner. The contracting authority is based in Lewes. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The selected supplier, WPC Software Limited, is based in Bristol. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software providers and specialist support businesses with experience of maintaining, supporting or licensing the Core-Vet system, particularly those able to work with a UK public-sector policing organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to WPC Software Limited. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The award was made on 4 August 2026, with a gross value of £64,560. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 August 2029. The buyer holds an optional one-year renewal, with a maximum possible end date of 30 August 2030. There was one completed lot. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive because the procedure was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from the Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex for Core-Vet licensing and ongoing systems support. A future supplier would need credible capability in Core-Vet, including the technical knowledge to provide software licensing and dependable support over a multi-year service period. Relevant businesses are likely to be software vendors, authorised licensing partners or specialist support providers able to maintain an operational system for a policing organisation. Experience of public-sector service delivery, structured support arrangements, service continuity and working with operational users would strengthen a supplier’s position. The scale indicates a focused specialist software-support requirement rather than a broad technology transformation programme, so businesses with a clear Core-Vet proposition are the most directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Core-Vet Licencing and Support

Notice Description

Core-Vet Licencing and Support for Sussex

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074050-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72253200 - Systems support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,560 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£64,560 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 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 & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

WPC Software

Further Information

Notice Documents

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