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title: "Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d08"
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buyer: "COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED"
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# Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools

Buyer: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d08

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## Summary

The College of Policing commissioned research services to evaluate direct business reporting tools that support the investigation of retail crime. The work is a single-lot evaluation under a framework for research and evaluation partners, and is intended to assess tools used for direct reporting by businesses. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the College of Policing, a public authority responsible for policing-related work. This requirement is focused on research and evaluation of reporting tools in the retail-crime context, rather than on supplying a reporting platform or providing general policing services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Crest Advisory (UK) Limited. The award date was 30 September 2026, with a contract value of £135,675 excluding VAT (£162,810 including VAT). The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for the College of Policing to extend it by two months, to 30 June 2027. The competition was a mini-competition under the Research and Evaluation Partners framework, Lot 2, and was described as below threshold. The procurement had one lot. The award is active; the contract was scheduled for signature by 30 September 2026.

This award shows demand from the College of Policing for applied research that evaluates tools used by businesses to report retail crime directly. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate research and evaluation expertise, including the ability to assess reporting tools in the context of retail-crime investigation and produce findings relevant to policing practice. Familiarity with business reporting processes and the needs of retailers would be relevant to understanding how these tools operate and support investigations. The work was procured through a research and evaluation partners framework mini-competition, so suppliers seeking similar work from this buyer would need access to the appropriate framework route as well as the analytical capability to deliver a focused evaluation across a UK-wide setting.

## Notice

Mini-Competition under Framework for Research and Evaluation Partners COP29_2024 - Lot 2 to carry out an Evaluation of Direct Business Reporting Tools to support the investigation of retail crime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092127-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,675 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 3EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Rugby |
| Electoral ward | Dunsmore |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 08:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092127-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092127-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.crestadvisory.com
- https://www.college.police.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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