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title: "Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software"
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# Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93f6b36c-479f-438f-9e8d-0dbd8ce8c847

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Post Office Horizon Inquiry - court bundling software" was conducted by the Department for Business and Trade, located in London, England. This tender falls under the "Document creation software package" industry category and was executed via a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The bidding ended on 14th October 2025, and the contract commenced on 16th October 2025, running until 19th October 2027. The procurement process reached the award stage with the contract being completed, as evidenced by the active award issued on 15th October 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software services, including document management solutions. Epiq Systems Ltd, an SME, was awarded the contract valued at £50,000, showcasing the type of businesses that can thrive under such procurement opportunities. The project is centred in London, creating additional benefits for local IT firms experienced in handling document-related software, thus offering an excellent avenue for capable businesses to secure long-term service contracts with the public sector.

## Notice

Software is being provided to bundle documents for the Post Office Horizon Inquiry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1620bd-c2b9-49cb-a9f0-3dbcba4abf8d |
| 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 | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIQ SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48310000 - Document creation software package

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1620bd-c2b9-49cb-a9f0-3dbcba4abf8d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1620bd-c2b9-49cb-a9f0-3dbcba4abf8d
  5th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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