AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Police Digital Service published an award notice for an Interim Head of Data resource. The active award names PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED and has a published value of £113,400.
Published outcomeAward announced to PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED under a selective framework call-off.
Market significanceA £113,400 specialist interim data leadership engagement in the UK public-sector digital and policing market.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-22aa2562-2f8d-42e9-9ad8-2e910866c2c5-1 · 113400 GBP · active
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The active award names source supplier "Permanent Futures Ltd."; supplier verification identifies company number 04430310 as PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED. The award value is £113,400.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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Process stage is "award"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is "active" and tender status is "complete".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced as signed
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The supplied award notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T15:06:29+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£113,400
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The award value is 113400 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single published award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value of £113,400.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence11 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-11T00:00:00+01:00.
Tender deadline
99% confidence11 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-11T12:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Tender and award contract periods both state startDate 2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence28 February 2027
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Tender and award contract periods both state endDate 2027-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T15:06:29+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInterim Head of Data resource
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The title and description state "Interim Head of Data" and "Interim Head of Data resource".
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Primary CPV classification is 72000000 with this description.
Delivery location
99% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies countryName "United Kingdom".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Supplier suitability indicator
98% confidenceSME suitable
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Tender suitability records sme as true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation, scoring and award rationale
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 28 February 2027
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The published contract period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
98% confidenceNot published
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The notice publishes an aggregate award value only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceA fixed-period interim data leadership requirement procured through a framework call-off
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The requirement is titled "Interim Head of Data resource" and the published route is a framework call-off, with a stated end date of 28 February 2027.
Published commercial scale
99% confidence£113,400 aggregate award value
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The single published award has a value of £113,400.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
98% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and stated contract period, but not an explicit statement that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no supplied field explicitly records signature or contract execution.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBidder numbers, bid values, scores and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
No lot allocation data
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level scope and values are published.
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Lots are empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- Information on competing suppliers, bid numbers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale was not supplied.
- No extension, renewal option or pricing breakdown was published.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or lot-level values were published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Police Digital ServicePERMANENT FUTURES LIMITEDPermanent FuturesInterim Head of Dataframework call-offpublic procurementIT services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Police Digital Service Interim Head of Data award?
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED, verified against company number 04430310.
What is the published value of the award?
£113,400.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When is the stated contract period?
From 14 September 2026 to 28 February 2027.
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