Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Phoenix Software Ltd
- Value
- £234,060.90
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 085112-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Sep 2026
- Published8 Sep 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of Chorus software licences, support and maintenance services for the existing operational case management and investigative system used by the Force. The contract includes continued access to the Chorus platform, software updates, technical support, system maintenance and associated vendor services. Renewal of the existing solution ensures continuity of service, maintains operational capability and avoids disruption to investigative and case management activities. The contract is awarded by direct award through the Procurement Services Software Products & Associated Services Framework (Y23065)
About the supplier
Phoenix Software Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02548628).