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title: "ORBIS Network Access and Search Licence"
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buyer: "Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire"
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# ORBIS Network Access and Search Licence

Buyer: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f0fab40-574b-47e7-bd59-0a3dabef8c70

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire procured an ORBIS network access and search licence, a software-related service. The requirement is for network access and search licensing; no further functionality or service scope is described. Staffordshire is the buyer, based in Stafford. The listed delivery coverage includes the United Kingdom and wider locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Simunix Ltd. The buyer used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 7 November 2024, and the contract period runs from 7 November 2024 to 31 March 2028. The recorded award value is £0. No evaluation criteria or lot breakdown are stated in the process information.

This award shows Staffordshire’s demand for ORBIS network access and search licensing through a framework call-off. Suppliers best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns will be able to provide the required ORBIS access and search licence and compete through the relevant framework route. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers were considered eligible for this type of requirement.

## Notice

ORBIS Network Access and Search Licence

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ddb2477-faa2-48e8-bd36-32e1a8d0355f |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMUNIX LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ddb2477-faa2-48e8-bd36-32e1a8d0355f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ddb2477-faa2-48e8-bd36-32e1a8d0355f
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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