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Network Services Procurement Support

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime

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01 Sep 2026 at 08:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, working with the Metropolitan Police Service, procured specialist project-management consultancy support for network services. The requirement was to help develop the requirements, technical documentation and procurement materials needed to run a future competitive tender for Managed Network Services. It was set up as a framework agreement, allowing further Statements of Work to be agreed during the contract term. The work covers the full range of English regions represented in the procurement: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The service falls under project-management consultancy services (CPV 72224000), rather than the delivery or operation of the managed network itself.

The procurement is complete and an award was made through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using a framework agreement. The stated rationale was the need for highly specialised knowledge of the existing solution and operating environment, to maintain continuity and reduce operational risk. The requirement was evaluated on price. The award was made to Mason Advisory Limited, and the related contract is active. The contract value is £46,800, signed on 22 June 2026. The arrangement allows additional purchases through Statements of Work during the contract term, subject to the call-off contract. The recorded lot is marked cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. One bid was recorded for the requirement.

This procurement indicates demand from policing organisations for consultancy that can shape complex network-services procurements, not for routine network operations. A credible future supplier would need strong project-management consultancy capability, experience writing clear technical requirements and procurement documentation, and a detailed understanding of managed network services. Knowledge of an incumbent or existing network solution and its operating environment would be particularly important, because the buyer prioritised continuity, technical understanding and reduced operational risk. Suppliers should be able to work with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police Service across a nationally distributed operating environment, and produce procurement artefacts suitable for a competitive tender. The framework and Statement-of-Work model also favour providers able to deliver specialist assignments consistently and at short notice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Services Procurement Support

Notice Description

Framework Agreement

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist consultancy support to assist with the development of requirements, technical documentation, and procurement artefacts for the competitive tender of a future Managed Network Services contract.

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract allows additional Statements of Work to be agreed and executed during the contract term, subject to the provisions of the Call-Off Contract.

Procurement Information

The requirement relates to a highly specialised service requiring specialist consultancy support with detailed knowledge, experience and technical understanding of the existing solution and operating environment. The consultant has developed significant expertise in the provision of these services and possesses the necessary technical knowledge, methodologies and experience required to ensure continuity and minimise operational risk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082437-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

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

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime
Additional Buyers

Metropolitan Police Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
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
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mason Advisory Limited

Further Information

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