AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting for West Yorkshire Police, published an award for a Forensic Case Management System. NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED is named as the awarded supplier under the GCA RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £366,000. The published record describes an award; it does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector software call-off for forensic case-management capability in Yorkshire and the Humber, with a published period running from October 2026 to March 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-dfbb8e94-e7d3-4fb8-9b92-da0bc1b734ee-1 · 366000 GBP · active
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The active award names NEC Software Solutions UK Limited; supplier verification identifies the legal company as NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, company number 00968498.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-dfbb8e94-e7d3-4fb8-9b92-da0bc1b734ee-1 has status "active".
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The supplied record reports an award and contract period but contains no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£366,000
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The award value is GBP 366,000.
Published tender value range
97% confidence£122,000 to £366,000
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The tender record gives a minimum value of GBP 122,000 and value of GBP 366,000; no basis for the range is stated.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-14T10:11:12+01:00.
Published contract start date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award and tender contract periods both state a start date of 2026-10-13.
Published contract end date
99% confidence31 March 2029
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The award and tender contract periods both state an end date of 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceForensic Case Management System
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The process title and description identify provision of a Forensic Case Management System.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48100000 — Industry specific software package
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Tender classification is CPV 48100000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The tender main procurement category is services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a framework agreement
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The record states procurement method "selective" and details "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework route
98% confidenceGCA RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework
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The award description states that the contract was awarded through the GCA RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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The stated contract period starts on 2026-10-13 and ends on 2029-03-31.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No options, extension provisions or renewal terms are included in the supplied data.
SME and VCSE suitability
98% confidenceMarked not suitable for SME and not suitable for VCSE
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Tender suitability fields show sme: false and vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle published award to one supplier
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One award is supplied and it names one supplier, NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED.
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe £366,000 award value is attributable to the single published award and supplier
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The sole active award names one supplier and reports GBP 366,000.
Commercial detail
99% confidencePricing, implementation scope, service levels and payment structure are not supplied
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The supplied notice contains no pricing breakdown, specification detail, KPIs or payment terms.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Record completeness
94% confidenceCore award, value, supplier, route and contract-period fields are supplied
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The notice provides an award date, award value, named supplier, framework route, classification and start/end dates.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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The record does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published
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The supplied lots array is empty and award lot IDs are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or concluded.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, scores, award rationale and competing suppliers was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or separate lot values were published.
- Pricing breakdown, implementation requirements, service levels, payment terms and modification provisions were not supplied.
- Extension and renewal terms were not supplied; the re-procurement horizon is therefore only an estimate based on the published end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Forensic Case Management SystemWest Yorkshire PoliceWest Yorkshire Combined AuthorityNEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDRM6259Vertical Application Solutionspublic sector software contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Forensic Case Management System award?
NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named on the single published award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £366,000.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 31 March 2029. Extension or renewal terms were not supplied.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied record is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.