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
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £5,733,587
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 092553-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published30 Sep 2026Published 183 days after the contract date
Description
The Records Management System (RMS) is a critical operational platform underpinning investigations, case management and frontline policing. Its effectiveness directly impacts service quality, enabling accurate data capture, timely investigations, improved safeguarding and better outcomes for victims. This procurement was conducted via the CCS RM6259 Framework, which allows compliant direct award where a supplier can meet the requirement.
About the supplier
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00968498).