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Gridsmart

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside bought annual licence renewals for an existing Gridsmart system. This is a software licensing requirement classed as goods, covering operating-system software. The requirement supports the continued use of the buyer’s established system rather than a new implementation. Delivery is in Merseyside, with the buying organisation based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool. The named buyer is a public authority responsible for policing in Merseyside. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers and licensing providers able to renew and support operating-system licences for an existing public-sector system, particularly where continuity with the incumbent platform is important.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to GRIDSMART LIMITED, an Exeter-based SME. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one completed lot. The contract was signed and began on 14 September 2026, running to 31 August 2029. Its value is £28,678 excluding VAT, or £34,413.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive because the buyer used a below-threshold direct procurement route. The outcome concerns renewal of annual licences for the existing Gridsmart system, with the selected supplier providing operating-system software. No separate competing bids or alternative award outcomes are recorded.

This award indicates recurring demand from Merseyside policing for continued licensing of an established Gridsmart system, rather than a one-off software purchase. A credible future competitor would need to provide operating-system licensing that is compatible with the buyer’s existing environment and maintain continuity across annual renewals. Relevant suppliers include software publishers, authorised licensing partners and specialist resellers with dependable access to the required licences and the ability to support a public-sector customer over a multi-year contract. The incumbent’s SME status also shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused smaller supplier, provided it can demonstrate the necessary licensing authority, product knowledge and service reliability for an operational policing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gridsmart

Notice Description

Annual Licenses renewal for existing system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f94d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086943-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48620000 - Operating systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,678 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 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
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

GRIDSMART LIMITED

Further Information

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