FC-X LICENCE RENEWAL · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£5,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to FIRST FORENSIC LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is the licence and support for the usage of the Radio Frequency kit / software in current use within force with the capability to enable radio frequency surveys for evidential use.

CPV: Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jan 2026, 01:21 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2026, 01:21 GMT
Authority reference: STA 1525
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006419
Classification (CPV): Software-related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060de8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: Renewal of licence and support used by previously procured proprietary hardware.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FIRST FORENSIC LIMITED	£5,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

FC-X LICENCE RENEWAL · FIRST FORENSIC LIMITED
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
£5,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, Yorkshire & Humber, HU165SNContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Procurement Review Unit (PRU)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FIRST FORENSIC LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05077719 Northwich, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.