---
title: "Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX"
published: "2025-10-06"
---

# Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance

Buyer: THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance" was conducted by The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex. It falls under the software package and information systems industry category and involves the delivery of goods to several regions within the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement stage has been completed, with the tender identified by the code ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b7. The procurement method was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as NEC Software Solutions UK Limited holds the intellectual property rights to the Charter solution, making them the only possible supplier.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for large-scale software companies with the proprietary solutions needed in sectors like public order and safety. Although the award was directly granted to NEC Software Solutions UK Limited because of their unique offerings, similar businesses can explore partnerships or capabilities that align with proprietary systems or frameworks to broaden their market reach. Targeting niche government contracts where specific intellectual properties are necessary could be a growth path for businesses that can offer exclusive or closely related services or software solutions.

## Notice

Charter Covert Management System Support and Maintenance

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NEC are the only provider of the Charter solution they have Intellectual property rights to the solution we can not purchase this via any other supplier. This is a direct award under the PDS Covert Management framework

### Procurement Information

NEC are the only provider of the Charter solution they have Intellectual property rights to the solution we can not purchase this via any other supplier. This is a direct award under the PDS Covert Management framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062500-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 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 | £131,282 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2025 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062500-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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