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title: "Holmes 2 Application User Charges"
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buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON"
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# Holmes 2 Application User Charges

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfbf1e92-b412-4d73-a6a9-65f8685584db

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Holmes 2 Application User Charges" has been completed by the buyer, The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. This tender falls under the industry category of "Software package and information systems" with a CPV code of 48000000, and it pertains to the location of London, United Kingdom. The process utilised a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework. The award stage of the procurement concluded with a contract awarded on 25th September 2025, to Unisys Limited, covering a contract period from 26th September 2025 to 24th September 2029. The awarded contract is valued at £521,773.56.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT and software services sector, especially those experienced in supporting large-scale law enforcement operations and complex crime investigations. The service scope includes application and licences, casualty bureau support, IT enhancements, training, and connectivity, which can stimulate growth for suppliers skilled in these areas. Although this specific award went to a large supplier, smaller enterprises could target similar opportunities in future procurement rounds by demonstrating capability and scalability in software solutions for public sector applications.

## Notice

Holmes 2 Application User. Procured via Direct Award via CCS G Cloud 14 Framework. HOLMES - Home Office large major enquiry system is currently used by CoLP and supplied by Unisys via G-Cloud call off contract. This is a national system used by all Police forces and contract negotiations for 2025-2029 have been negotiated on behalf of all forces by Police Scotland. The system is used by CoLP to manage serious and complex crime investigations. It gives senior officers a real-time view of live operations to help them decide how to best use police resources. It improves collaboration across forces and other agencies during investigations, helping them find previously hidden links between cases. Scope of Services -Application and Licences -Casualty Bureau Support -Uplift fund for IT health check, training and change requests -Connectivity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4468b526-8d6f-4a83-87d3-c58f3aeefb67 |
| 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 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £521,773 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £521,773 |
| 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 | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2025 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4468b526-8d6f-4a83-87d3-c58f3aeefb67

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4468b526-8d6f-4a83-87d3-c58f3aeefb67
  14th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
  Awarded Contract

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