HOLMES 2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£216,306published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Unisys Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Information technology system that is predominantly used by UK police forces for the investigation of major incidents.

Direct award under GCloud14

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Information technology system that is predominantly used by UK police forces for the…Awarded

Information technology system that is predominantly used by UK police forces for the investigation of major incidents.

Contract Start Date 26/09/2025

Contract End Date 25/09/2029

1 x 12 Month Extension

Delivery: North East

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: Goods
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: 11 Feb 2026, 12:53 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 12:53 GMT
Authority reference: ICT 120
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012378
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064dce Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award under GCloud14

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £216,3061 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Unisys Ltd	£216,306 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

HOLMES 2 · Unisys Ltd
Signed
6 Oct 2025
Value
£216,306
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH15TTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Unisys LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 5335308 Rickmansworth, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.