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Scality upgrade

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

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11 Sep 2026 at 16:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covered professional services to upgrade an existing Scality system for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for Merseyside. It is a technology services requirement, specifically computer upgrade services, rather than the supply of a new standalone system. The buying organisations are based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool, and the contracted work is to be delivered in Merseyside, United Kingdom. The requirement relates to maintaining and improving the buyer’s existing Scality environment, so suppliers with relevant systems integration, upgrade and technical support capability would understand the operational context. The procurement comprised one requirement covering the full service.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. SOFTCAT PLC was selected as the supplier on 11 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 19 October 2026. Its value is £36,036 excluding VAT, or £43,243.20 including VAT. The award covered the single requirement for Scality system upgrade professional services and computer upgrade services. The outcome reflects a completed procurement rather than an invitation for new suppliers to submit tenders. The contract is recorded as active, with the awarded supplier responsible for delivery during the stated period.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist professional services around an existing Scality system within a policing environment. A credible future competitor would need practical capability to assess and upgrade an established Scality deployment, manage technical changes safely, and provide professional services that support continuity of the buyer’s operational technology. Relevant experience should include computer-system upgrades, systems integration and technical implementation, with the capacity to complete focused work for a public-sector organisation within a short delivery window. Suppliers able to evidence successful work on comparable Scality environments, clear technical planning and dependable implementation support would be well placed when this buyer next reviews a similar requirement. The procurement also indicates that the buyer may use a direct, below-threshold route for this scale of specialist service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scality upgrade

Notice Description

Professional services to upgrade existing system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f89f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086631-2026
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

72540000 - Computer upgrade services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,036 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 3AN
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Everton West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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