AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Police Digital Service awarded an Interim CIO resource requirement to PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED through a framework call-off.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £279,000.
Market significanceThis is a specialised interim technology leadership services award in the UK public-sector policing market.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-58e74639-4b3e-4b1d-be64-3ac9aa3c59f0-1 · 279000 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names Permanent Futures Ltd. as supplier. Supplier verification matches company number 04430310 to PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded; award record status active
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The process display status is 'awarded'; the award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence14 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-14.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T14:25:20+01:00.
Contract period recorded
98% confidence17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state start 2026-08-17 and end 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£279,000
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The single award value is GBP 279,000.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award is recorded with one named supplier and value GBP 279,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence14 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-14T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence14 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded start date
98% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-08-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded end date
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period end date: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-13T14:25:20+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInterim CIO resource
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Process and tender description: 'Interim CIO 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 supplied in the tender data.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address countryName is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded contract period
98% confidence17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod provide these dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Signing evidence
99% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied award notice data records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off for interim CIO capability
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The notice describes an Interim CIO resource and identifies the route as a framework call-off.
Award concentration
99% confidenceSingle-supplier award
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One award and one supplier are recorded.
Published value context
99% confidence£279,000 is the recorded award value; pricing, rate card and cost breakdown are not published in the supplied data.
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Award value is GBP 279,000; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-stage interpretation
99% confidenceThe record is an awarded contract notice with an active award; it does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; no signature field or statement is supplied.
Published notice timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the recorded award date and recorded contract start date.
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Award date is 14 August 2026, start date is 17 August 2026, and publication date is 13 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation, scoring, framework name, lot information, extensions and pricing breakdown are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the provided data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, framework name, lot details, extensions, renewal terms and pricing breakdown.
- The notice was published after the recorded award and contract start dates; the supplied data does not explain the timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Police Digital ServicePERMANENT FUTURES LIMITEDInterim CIOframework call-offpublic sector IT services£279,000 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Police Digital Service Interim CIO award?
PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED, verified against company number 04430310.
What is the value of the Interim CIO award?
The published award value is £279,000.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that this was a selective framework call-off.
When does the recorded contract period end?
The recorded end date is 31 March 2027.
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