---
title: "Third Party Software : Force Wide Licence"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000570138"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000570138.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2019-01-22"
---

# Third Party Software : Force Wide Licence

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000570138

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has completed a procurement process for the title "Third Party Software: Force Wide Licence" aimed at acquiring QAS Experian Address Software for Police Scotland. The procurement method followed was a limited tender, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, based on the exclusive rights of the software owner. The contract was signed on 7 December 2018, and its value amounts to £356,724. The delivery location for the software is Scotland.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions and technical support services, particularly those with capabilities in addressing and data management software. Companies that are well-versed in licensing and maintaining proprietary software or those that can meet specific technical requirements set by the Scottish Police Authority would be particularly well-positioned to engage in similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

Provision of QAS Experian Address Software for Police Scotland

### Procurement Information

It is considered that the award of a new contract in the circumstances detailed in this Paper is consistent with Regulations 33 (1) (b) (ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allow the contracting authority to award a contract without a competitive process when for technical reasons or for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, a public contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator. Experian Limited is the owner of the systems software and therefore the only entity that can license and provide support and maintenance services for the systems, with Northgate Public Services being its only licensed reseller.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342914 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £356,724 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHGATE PUBLIC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342914

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342914
  Third Party Software : Force Wide Licence - Provision of QAS Experian Address Software for Police Scotland

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000570138

## Provenance

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