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Q-Pulse Database

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands

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29 Sep 2026 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands procured services for the Q-Pulse database, an application service used by the organisation. The requirement concerns access to or provision of the Q-Pulse system, supplied by Ideagen Gael Limited. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. This is a software application service rather than a purchase of physical goods or construction work. The procurement description says the supplier was selected because it provides the Q-Pulse system. The buyer is based in Birmingham, and the supplier is based in Glasgow.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Ideagen Gael Limited through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The stated reason was that Ideagen Gael was the only supplier that could be used because it provides the Q-Pulse system. The contract was signed on 14 January 2026 and runs from 15 January to 15 April 2026. Its value is £33,130.50 excluding VAT and £39,756.60 including VAT. There was one lot, which is complete. The award record identifies the Q-Pulse database application service; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award indicates demand from the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner for continued use of the Q-Pulse database as an application service. The successful supplier’s position rested on providing that specific system, rather than on a competitive assessment of alternative products or general application-service capability. A supplier seeking to compete for a similar requirement from this buyer would therefore need to provide Q-Pulse itself, or demonstrate a credible route to supplying and supporting the same system. The award provides no evidence that the buyer is seeking a replacement platform or a broader database service. The small, short-term contract points to a focused requirement, rather than a large implementation programme. Relevant commercial strengths are direct product access and the ability to deliver the Q-Pulse service to a UK public-sector customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Q-Pulse Database

Notice Description

Supplier is the only supplier that can be used as they provide the QPulse system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091825-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72416000 - Application service providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,130 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2026 - 15 Apr 2026 1-6 months
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 and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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