---
title: "Test and Learn"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0597af"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Test and Learn

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0597af

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, located at The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Test and Learn," falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The award was made to COEUS SOFTWARE LIMITED, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Middlesbrough. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract being signed on 26th August 2025 and expected to finish by 31st December 2025. This initiative aimed to develop a secure cloud-based AI service to provide context-sensitive advice, optimised for mobile applications, with a total cost of £35,000. The procurement method was classified as "Below threshold - unknown," and the process included multiple components such as API development and documentation integration.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in cloud-based solutions and mobile application development. Companies with expertise in artificial intelligence, API development, and user interface optimisation could find this project beneficial for business growth. It offers a platform to showcase innovative solutions in a public sector context, potentially leading to future collaborations or contracts. SMEs, especially those with a focus on digital transformation and technology integration, would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, given their ability to provide bespoke solutions and agile adaptations to specified requirements.

## Notice

* Development of RAG service - implementing secure cloud-based AI/RAG service to provide context sensitive advice. * Development of API - implementing an API to provide a simple interface to the service. * Obtaining documentation - identify and obtain procedural documentation to be ingested. (Humberside Police internal effort) * Ingesting documentation - ingest the documentation, investigate optimal parameters to get best / most accurate performance. * Integration with mobile application - provide user interface integrated into a mobile application. * Optimisation of mobile user interface for RAG service - test the user interface and optimise as required. * Testing - run test scenarios with police officers to assess the accuracy and usefulness of the innovation. * Tuning - time permitting, adjust parameters to improve the accuracy and performance of the innovation. * End of project report - gather structured feedback from participants and produce a report detailing the findings. * Total cost: PS35k.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055450-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE |
| Locality | COTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU16 5SN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cottingham North |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COEUS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 13:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055450-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055450-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.coeussoftware.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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