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title: "Tripartite Portfolio Management Function"
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# Tripartite Portfolio Management Function

Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b70e01b4-c54e-4804-a9c2-eaa1a12bfc7b

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## Summary

The Police Digital Service, based in London, has successfully awarded a tender for the "Tripartite Portfolio Management Function," which aims to establish a strategic coordination function across several UK policing organisations. This contract, falling under the computer support and consultancy services category, specifically targets roles related to portfolio management, commissioning, and governance structures. The procurement method employed was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and the award decision was made on 18th August 2025. The agreement is set to be active from 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total contract value of £1,562,388.

The awarded tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies in the technology consultancy sector specialising in managing strategic functions across organisational boundaries. The successful bidder, Principle One Ltd, demonstrates that SMEs can effectively compete and secure such contracts, especially if they possess expertise in digital transformation and strategic governance for public sector clients. This contract, by necessity, involves innovation in cloud-hosted and digital, data, and technology (DDaT) capabilities, highlighting opportunities for businesses that can offer cutting-edge consultancy and support services tailored to national policing capabilities.

## Notice

Design and implement a Strategic Portfolio Coordination Function across the tripartite partners (Home Office, National Police Chiefs' Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners) to manage national policing capabilities (including Cloud hosted DDAT capabilities); addressing portfolio management, commissioning, financial and commercial functions, roles and responsibilities of the tripartite leadership and the overarching governance structures and boards. The development and pilot of an MVP referral management capability in order to test the strategic function and processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09e35b03-673b-4eb8-b961-e359bc5a3ecf |
| 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 | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,562,388 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,562,388 |
| 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 DIGITAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7JE |
| 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 | Cheap |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRINCIPLE ONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2026 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09e35b03-673b-4eb8-b961-e359bc5a3ecf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09e35b03-673b-4eb8-b961-e359bc5a3ecf
  28th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.pds.police.uk

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