---
title: "Gridsmart"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f94d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Gridsmart

Buyer: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f94d

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside bought annual licence renewals for an existing Gridsmart system. This is a software licensing requirement classed as goods, covering operating-system software. The requirement supports the continued use of the buyer’s established system rather than a new implementation. Delivery is in Merseyside, with the buying organisation based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool. The named buyer is a public authority responsible for policing in Merseyside. This opportunity is therefore relevant to software publishers, authorised resellers and licensing providers able to renew and support operating-system licences for an existing public-sector system, particularly where continuity with the incumbent platform is important.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to GRIDSMART LIMITED, an Exeter-based SME. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one completed lot. The contract was signed and began on 14 September 2026, running to 31 August 2029. Its value is £28,678 excluding VAT, or £34,413.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive because the buyer used a below-threshold direct procurement route. The outcome concerns renewal of annual licences for the existing Gridsmart system, with the selected supplier providing operating-system software. No separate competing bids or alternative award outcomes are recorded.

This award indicates recurring demand from Merseyside policing for continued licensing of an established Gridsmart system, rather than a one-off software purchase. A credible future competitor would need to provide operating-system licensing that is compatible with the buyer’s existing environment and maintain continuity across annual renewals. Relevant suppliers include software publishers, authorised licensing partners and specialist resellers with dependable access to the required licences and the ability to support a public-sector customer over a multi-year contract. The incumbent’s SME status also shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused smaller supplier, provided it can demonstrate the necessary licensing authority, product knowledge and service reliability for an operational policing system.

## Notice

Annual Licenses renewal for existing system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086943-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 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 | £28,678 |

## 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 | GRIDSMART LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48620000 - Operating systems

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 14:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086943-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086943-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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