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title: "KnowledgeBus"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE"
published: "2024-04-09"
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# KnowledgeBus

Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-749220d2-4035-41a9-9f67-e420c7d2496e

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has awarded a contract for the procurement of IT Benchmarking tool, known as KnowledgeBus. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set to start on January 1st, 2024, and end on December 31st, 2026. The contract was awarded on December 16th, 2023, and the tender period ended on October 18th, 2023.

This procurement process presents opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies offering analytical or scientific software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be suitable for competing in this tender. The location of the procurement is in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, under the main procurement category of services.

## Notice

IT Benchmarking tool

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e613c-2a0f-4ff3-a9bc-106608d1c114 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| 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 | MERCATO SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2024 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e613c-2a0f-4ff3-a9bc-106608d1c114

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e613c-2a0f-4ff3-a9bc-106608d1c114
  9th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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