---
title: "Investigative Licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058150"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
published: "2025-08-05"
---

# Investigative Licences

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058150

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is the contracting authority for this procurement process, which involves the provision of investigative licences under Health Trust Europe's framework. The procurement, categorised under IT services such as consulting and software development, focuses on supplying software licences over a 48-month period. Situated in London, the procurement follows an "award" stage, having concluded successfully with key dates including a signing date of 13th July 2025. With a procurement method described as a limited procedure without prior publication, this process was set outside the directive's application scope.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, especially those with expertise in providing software packages and information systems. Companies like Softcat plc, which was awarded the contract, highlight that businesses with a large operational scale and a focus on delivering robust IT solutions would stand strong chances in such procurements. Engaging in this type of tender can significantly boost a firm's portfolio, offering consistent work with a reputable public entity in the Metropolitan Police Service. The strategic use of frameworks, like Health Trust Europe's, offers an efficient pathway for suitable companies to secure such public contracts without formal competition.

## Notice

The scope of the contract will be to provide software licences to the contracting authority for a contracting term of 48 months. The Health Trust Europe Framework has been utilised for this procurement,

### Procurement Information

The Health Trust Europe Framework has been utilised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046033-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £260,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2JL |
| 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 | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2025 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046033-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.met.police.uk/

## Provenance

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