---
title: "INNKEEPER License Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077590"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# INNKEEPER License Support

Buyer: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077590

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## Summary

Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham procured specialist software support services for INNKEEPER, a liquor-licensing and crime-tracking system used by UK police forces and local authorities. The requirement covers continued licensing support for this software system, rather than new software development or general IT services. The buying organisation is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham, based at Police Headquarters in Durham. The service category is software support, with the procurement classified under CPV 72261000. The selected supplier is a Bristol-based software company, indicating that the requirement is centred on supporting the existing INNKEEPER system for the Commissioner’s operational needs rather than delivering a construction, equipment supply or broad consultancy project.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The contract was awarded to WPC Software Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £9,757.40 excluding VAT, or £11,708.88 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one service requirement: INNKEEPER licence support. The contract is active, and the award to WPC Software Limited is also recorded as active. The process used a direct route rather than an open or selective competition, so the outcome reflects the buyer’s appointment of the existing specialist software provider under its below-threshold procedure.

This award demonstrates a focused requirement for suppliers able to support specialist licensing and crime-tracking software used by police forces and local authorities. A credible competitor would need practical knowledge of INNKEEPER or comparable systems, the ability to provide reliable software support, and an understanding of the operational and regulatory context around liquor licensing and crime recording. The incumbent is a software specialist and an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused technology provider rather than only by a large systems integrator. Businesses with relevant product expertise, support capability and public-sector experience can use this procurement as evidence of demand from policing organisations for maintained, specialist software services.

## Notice

Specialised liquor licensing and crime-tracking software system used by UK police forces and local authorities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088746-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,757 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WPC Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088746-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088746-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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