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title: "ASC Veritas Essential Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset"
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# ASC Veritas Essential Support

Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a58e519-1241-4a9d-a04b-f7ceed5da1dd

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset bought Veritas Essential Support, a software support service classified as software configuration services (CPV 72265000). The procurement description identifies the commissioner as the buyer; Southwest Police Procurement Service provides procurement services to Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire police forces. The listed delivery location is in the South West, with a postcode in the data pointing to the Bristol area. The requirement is specifically for essential support for Veritas software; the published scope does not describe particular software products, support tasks or service levels.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Akhter Computers Limited. The award decision was made on 4 September 2026. The contract is valued at £262,351.22 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. It was conducted as a further competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s TePAS 2 framework, using a selective call-off route. The tender deadline was 26 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement is presented as a single procurement, with no separately described lots. The data says the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated.

This award demonstrates demand from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset for Veritas essential software support. Akhter Computers Limited, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected through a further competition under the TePAS 2 framework. Suppliers considering similar support work for this buyer should be able to deliver Veritas-specific support and compete through the relevant framework route. The scale is a defined, time-limited support contract rather than a broad police IT services requirement. The procurement does not set out technical service levels, required accreditations, staffing levels or experience thresholds, so it does not establish further capability requirements for a future competitor.

## Notice

Southwest Police Procurement Service provides procurement services to Avon and Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police. The PCC for Avon & Somerset has awarded a contract for Veritas Essential Support. It was undertaken under the GCA TePAS 2 framework, as a Further Competition. This award notice is for information purposes only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d4fc57-9686-43cd-8b5e-7edf498c57a0 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £262,351 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £262,351 |
| 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 and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 7HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St Loyes |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Akhter Computers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72265000 - Software configuration services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d4fc57-9686-43cd-8b5e-7edf498c57a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1d4fc57-9686-43cd-8b5e-7edf498c57a0
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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