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title: "Holmes 2 Renewal"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# Holmes 2 Renewal

Buyer: YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63af0eb0-90cd-49b7-9fc1-26e38fe5a5d7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the renewal of the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES 2) was conducted by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting on behalf of itself and the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police. This selective procurement, using a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 - Lot 2 framework, concluded with an award to UNISYS Europe Limited. The process, described under CPV code 48000000 for software package and information systems, was marked complete with a contract period from 25 September 2025 to 24 September 2029. The main task involved renewing the integrated system used by police forces nationwide, offering unique pricing advantages. The opportunity was located in Northallerton, England, with the initial award date on 24 September 2025 and publication date on 13 October 2025.

This tender presents extensive business growth opportunities for large enterprises specialising in software packages and information systems. The procurement through a selective method, using an established framework such as G-Cloud, suggests that businesses familiar with public sector frameworks and capable of delivering national-level projects are well-suited to compete. Although the opportunity is not primarily targeting SMEs or voluntary sector organisations, companies with robust capabilities in delivering integrated systems to police forces could leverage such agreements to expand their portfolio and increase their presence in the public sector technology services market.

## Notice

A national supply agreement has been negotiated on behalf of all police forces nationally in accordance with the CCS G-Cloud 14 - Lot 2 framework with Unisys, which takes advantage of a unique pricing of a required integrated system. This was led by the National HOLMES Capability Manager based at Durham Police. The HOLMES 2 (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System) is used by all forces for the investigation of major incidents and is a required renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465a8e21-8859-45ef-9900-c3a67703a3ae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,225 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £265,225 |
| 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 | YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL6 1BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Northallerton South |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNISYS EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465a8e21-8859-45ef-9900-c3a67703a3ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465a8e21-8859-45ef-9900-c3a67703a3ae
  13th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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