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title: "CRIME Product Enhancement Team and Application Management Support"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# CRIME Product Enhancement Team and Application Management Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13b503f5-13f8-462f-ba7e-2d384ec0a901

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "CRIME Product Enhancement Team and Application Management Support" involves the Ministry of Justice, with the contracting award focus on software maintenance and repair services within the HMCTS Common Platform. This initiative, situated in England, the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and the Rest of the World, is at the award stage, with its notice recently published on 4th March 2026. The contract period commences from 1st March 2026 through to 28th February 2029, valued at £38,454,000. The procurement method is selective, entailing a call-off from a framework agreement, with a preference for SMEs, affirming its inclusivity as a business opportunity.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs with expertise in software maintenance and management support services. The awarded contract to Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited highlights potential for companies operating in digital technology enhancement to partake in similar ventures. Businesses with established capacities in these services and a strategic intent to collaborate with public sector entities like the Ministry of Justice can leverage such frameworks to augment their market presence and expand across multiple jurisdictions, including Europe and British territories.

## Notice

A Product Enhancement Team and application management support for the HMCTS Common Platform

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7ed465-438a-422e-9775-d47e1fd42fec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,454,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7ed465-438a-422e-9775-d47e1fd42fec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb7ed465-438a-422e-9775-d47e1fd42fec
  4th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd645f6a-b20a-4d9e-b59e-be3f08d75828
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