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title: "National Business Crime Centre - Comms Support"
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buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
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# National Business Crime Centre - Comms Support

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60fcc13a-02b6-4ea0-9502-16827127e179

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation awarded a contract to Purple Pitch Communications LTD for the provision of communications support to the National Business Crime Centre. The contract value is £45,000, with a contract period from April 1, 2023, to March 30, 2024. The procurement process was open, under the main procurement category of services, and the tender deadline was March 24, 2023. The contract was officially awarded on April 1, 2023.

This contract opportunity presents business growth potential for companies in the communication and multimedia software development services sector. Businesses with expertise in supporting crime reduction initiatives in the UK, particularly in the London region, may find this tender suitable for their capabilities. The tender offers a specific opportunity to provide communication support services to a government-backed initiative focused on reducing crimes against businesses.

## Notice

The NBCC supports the CoLP's ownership of the NPCC portfolio for business crime. The NBCC has its own website which it uses to publish articles and share best practice, all with the purpose of reducing crimes against business. The NBCC have been awarded some money from the Home Office to continue their role in supporting businesses, this funding will cover the comms support as well as support the NBCC website. There is no capacity within CoLP to take on this work. This is a one off award that needs to be invoiced by the end of March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29650b3-2ab5-41fe-8b32-0bb07f709147 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 30 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURPLE PITCH COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29650b3-2ab5-41fe-8b32-0bb07f709147

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29650b3-2ab5-41fe-8b32-0bb07f709147
  18th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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