AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Security Industry Authority published an award notice for Crimson Investigation Management System, a SaaS investigation and case-management solution. The active award names SOFTCAT PLC and has a stated value of £66,947.36.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded to SOFTCAT PLC through a call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small UK public-sector software SaaS call-off, with a stated two-year contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SOFTCAT PLC
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fb5e742f-a5db-4938-af55-15173a1cda56-1 · 66947.36 GBP · active
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The active award names Softcat Plc; supplier verification matches company number 02174990 to verified legal name SOFTCAT PLC.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process display status is "awarded" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-08T16:21:02+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence17 October 2026 to 16 October 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-10-17 and endDate 2028-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£66,947.36
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The award value is GBP 66,947.36. There is one named supplier on the award.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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The source value_basis field is null and provides no pricing, tax, annual-value or total-cost basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence17 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-17T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence17 October 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
99% confidence16 October 2028
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Published contractPeriod endDate: 2028-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCrimson Investigation Management System (SaaS)
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Tender description: "Crimson Investigation Management System (SaaS)".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48100000 — Industry specific software package
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Primary CPV classification is 48100000 with this description.
Delivery geography
99% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address countryName is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
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".
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot stated
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No bid, participant, score or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidenceTwo years
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The period from 17 October 2026 to 16 October 2028 is stated in the award contractPeriod.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source provides an active award and contract-period dates, but no explicit signature or execution confirmation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
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The published procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Supply opportunity profile
98% confidenceThe notice concerns SaaS investigation and case-management software for UK delivery.
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The description specifies Crimson Investigation Management System (SaaS), and delivery is stated as United Kingdom.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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Company-number matching verifies SOFTCAT PLC, company number 02174990; no source-name mismatch is flagged.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, evaluation results, bid count, lot allocation, framework name, extension terms or award rationale is provided.
Execution status
99% confidenceSignature or execution is not confirmed
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The notice records an active award and contract-period dates but contains no explicit signed-contract field or confirmation.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not identify the framework agreement used for the call-off.
- The source does not publish bid counts, participating suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or savings.
- No individual pricing breakdown, tax treatment or value basis is published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation is supplied.
- The active award record and published dates do not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Security Industry AuthoritySOFTCAT PLCCrimson Investigation Management Systeminvestigation management softwarecase management softwareSaaSframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Security Industry Authority investigation and case management software award?
The active award names SOFTCAT PLC, verified against company number 02174990.
What is the stated value of the award?
The published award value is £66,947.36.
What is being procured?
The notice describes Crimson Investigation Management System, supplied as SaaS.
When does the published contract period run?
It is stated as 17 October 2026 to 16 October 2028. The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
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