---
title: "Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 3. Technical support for NicheRMS DPS"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE ICT COMPANY"
published: "2019-03-04"
---

# Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 3. Technical support for NicheRMS DPS

Buyer: THE POLICE ICT COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac.json)

## Summary

The procurement process involves the Police ICT Company, which is based in London, overseeing the tender for "Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 3" aimed at providing technical support for the Niche Records Management System (RMS). This contract falls under the industry category of industry-specific software packages and was published on 25 October 2018. The procurement method is classified as open, allowing any eligible bidders to participate, with the tender period having ended on 11 October 2018. The contract period commenced from 12 October 2018 and extends until 30 August 2022, with a contract value up to £30 million. Key details such as previous experience with Niche and adherence to specific requirements are essential for potential bidders.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that possess expertise in software consultancy and management systems. Companies specialising in records management, IT support services, or those with experience in working with police forces and their IT needs would be well-suited to vie for this contract. The high value and wide geographical coverage of the delivery addresses, which include the United Kingdom and other regions, further enhance potential market growth for successful bidders.

## Notice

***THIS IS A DPS*** Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 3. Technical support for NicheRMS Minerva is a collaboration of currently 23 UK Police Forces that use the Niche RMS as their primary records management system. Historically each Force implemented the system independently, resulting in each deployment being slightly different with different modules utilised and often configured differently. See Section 3 Specification Document for details. Bidders must have previous experience of Niche and must meet the requirements as set out in Section 4 Declarations Standard Selection & Technical Questionnaire The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25326&B=BLUELIGHT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3807216d-9fa3-4091-8aca-c5e9c2da18f6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2018 - 30 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 POLICE ICT COMPANY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2M 4WN |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BOLDERWOOD SOLUTIONS; GPC SYSTEMS; PA CONSULTING SERVICES; SAGACITI CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2019 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3807216d-9fa3-4091-8aca-c5e9c2da18f6
- 25 Oct 2018 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3535b08-78e9-426c-9298-eb6a27a59b0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3807216d-9fa3-4091-8aca-c5e9c2da18f6
  4th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3535b08-78e9-426c-9298-eb6a27a59b0d
  25th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25326&B=BLUELIGHT

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f741ace6-d822-41d1-9817-737a44c5feac.json.