---
title: "Supply of ORBIS Annual License"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside"
published: "2026-09-11"
---

# Supply of ORBIS Annual License

Buyer: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a8

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside bought an Orbis Network Unlimited User annual licence. This is a software package and information systems requirement, covering access for an unlimited number of users rather than a defined number of user licences. The purchasing organisation is the policing authority for Merseyside, based in Liverpool. The requirement relates to supplying the Orbis software licence to support the buyer’s operational and information-system needs. It was treated as a goods procurement and covered a single requirement. The named supplier is a York-based software business, indicating that the supply can be delivered by a specialist technology provider rather than a construction, facilities or general professional-services contractor. The relevant commercial market is therefore software licensing and associated information-system suppliers able to provide Orbis Network access.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to SIMUNIX LIMITED. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 11 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £121,500 excluding VAT, or £145,800 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. SIMUNIX LIMITED is the sole awarded supplier for the single requirement. The recorded procurement category is goods, with the scope classified as software packages and information systems. This outcome shows that the buyer obtained the licence through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than inviting competing tenders, and that the selected supplier holds the contract for the stated period.

This procurement is relevant to software vendors, licensing specialists and information-system suppliers that can provide Orbis Network Unlimited User annual licensing to a policing organisation. A credible competitor would need a direct ability to supply the specified Orbis product, or an authorised commercial route to provide it, together with the capacity to support unrestricted user access across a public-sector customer’s organisation. The award demonstrates demand for a multi-year software licensing arrangement from Merseyside policing, at a substantial but below-threshold scale. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence reliable licence provisioning, continuity of access and administration for a large user base, with commercial processes suited to public-sector purchasing. Experience supplying comparable software licences to police or other public authorities would help establish that the supplier can meet the buyer’s operational and assurance expectations.

## Notice

Orbis Network Unlimited User Annual License

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086654-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £121,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 3AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Everton West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMUNIX LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 18:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086654-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086654-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.simunix.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.merseysidepcc.info/

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