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title: "Provision of a National Management Centre for UK Police Forces"
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# Provision of a National Management Centre for UK Police Forces

Buyer: EAST MIDLANDS STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL UNIT (EMSCU)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-064f3d83-1933-47f9-aa7b-89dff6f6ebb6

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## Summary

The East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU) has successfully completed the tender process for the "Provision of a National Management Centre for UK Police Forces", focusing on the provision of information systems and technology planning services. This procurement initiative, categorised under services, is part of a strategic effort to enhance the cyber security infrastructure for the UK's police forces. The competitive procedure with negotiation concluded with the contract awarded on 28 September 2018 to British Telecommunications plc, with a total contract value of £27 million. The contract runs from 19 November 2018 to 31 March 2024, following a tender period that ended on 20 July 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the technology and cyber security sectors to participate in a vital national initiative. Companies that specialise in information technology services, particularly those with experience in network management and cyber defence, are well-suited to engage in future contracts related to the National Management Centre. As the project evolves, there will likely be ongoing demand for innovative solutions and services that enhance policing capabilities across the UK, thus fostering potential growth avenues for businesses that align with these needs.

## Notice

EMSCU working on behalf of the National Enabling Programme (NEP) and Contracting Authority is carrying out a tender under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for the requirement outlined below and in the attached documents. As the cyber threat landscape facing the 48 police forces of the UK continues to evolve, so must the means by which forces maintain their security posture. Rather than individual forces independently managing and defending their technology infrastructure, the National Police Technology Council (NPTC) vision is to establish a National Management Centre (NMC) that provides a comprehensive range of cyber security and network management services to UK Policing. Through a nationally coordinated, locally delivered, NMC, forces will have access to a centre of excellence with the ability to manage internal and external threats, and enhance legislative compliance. Individual forces will have the ability to acquire services from a centrally provisioned, locally delivered service based on their risk profile, technology estate, and operating models, providing cost-efficient cyber security. At a national level, a holistic understanding of threats across the 48 police forces will be used to proactively defend critical networks and systems in a coordinated manner and continuously baseline the cyber risk management position of each force.The implementation of the NMC will be an evolutionary process that builds on incremental improvements in technologies, processes and staff training. This will develop mature, efficient, effective and economic services that fuses deep cyber expertise with an understanding of police operations, to contextualise the nature of threats to forces.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a21d55e7-dadd-443a-a2fe-6d8f989dae37 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST MIDLANDS STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL UNIT (EMSCU) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2018 at 17:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a21d55e7-dadd-443a-a2fe-6d8f989dae37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a21d55e7-dadd-443a-a2fe-6d8f989dae37
  23rd November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=23944&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
  User / Company

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