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Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools

COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED

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30 Sep 2026 at 08:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The College of Policing commissioned research services to evaluate direct business reporting tools that support the investigation of retail crime. The work is a single-lot evaluation under a framework for research and evaluation partners, and is intended to assess tools used for direct reporting by businesses. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the College of Policing, a public authority responsible for policing-related work. This requirement is focused on research and evaluation of reporting tools in the retail-crime context, rather than on supplying a reporting platform or providing general policing services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Crest Advisory (UK) Limited. The award date was 30 September 2026, with a contract value of £135,675 excluding VAT (£162,810 including VAT). The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for the College of Policing to extend it by two months, to 30 June 2027. The competition was a mini-competition under the Research and Evaluation Partners framework, Lot 2, and was described as below threshold. The procurement had one lot. The award is active; the contract was scheduled for signature by 30 September 2026.

This award shows demand from the College of Policing for applied research that evaluates tools used by businesses to report retail crime directly. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate research and evaluation expertise, including the ability to assess reporting tools in the context of retail-crime investigation and produce findings relevant to policing practice. Familiarity with business reporting processes and the needs of retailers would be relevant to understanding how these tools operate and support investigations. The work was procured through a research and evaluation partners framework mini-competition, so suppliers seeking similar work from this buyer would need access to the appropriate framework route as well as the analytical capability to deliver a focused evaluation across a UK-wide setting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools

Notice Description

Mini-Competition under Framework for Research and Evaluation Partners COP29_2024 - Lot 2 to carry out an Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools to support the investigation of retail crime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092127-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£135,675 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV8 3EN
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rugby
Electoral Ward
Dunsmore
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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