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title: "N-Central Licences"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE"
published: "2024-10-29"
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# N-Central Licences

Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3862aea4-b6c7-413b-bc1b-38744fe2125a

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has completed the procurement process for "N-Central Licences" in the IT software package industry. This tender, classified under CPV code 48517000, involves a contract period from 25th October 2024 to 24th October 2025. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, with Softcat Ltd being the successful supplier, awarded on 29th October 2024. The delivery addresses for the contract span a wide range of locations, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT software to explore future collaboration with public sectors such as police and fire services. While the current contract was awarded to a large-scale supplier, smaller specialised firms can look forward to similar opportunities as governmental bodies increasingly consolidate their IT infrastructures. Companies offering innovative software solutions that enhance operational efficiency would be well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

N-central On-Premise Node Class- CPV1 - Annual Reduction in Licences due to IT consolidated work completed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3359b9f6-40e3-490a-8b46-9673880947df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2024 - 24 Oct 2025 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2024 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3359b9f6-40e3-490a-8b46-9673880947df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3359b9f6-40e3-490a-8b46-9673880947df
  29th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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