AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold research-services contract to Anglia Ruskin University for analysis of how AI and emerging technologies affect the wellbeing of police call handlers.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for Anglia Ruskin University. The contract is stated as signed on 13 October 2026 and runs to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £116,865.23 net (£140,238.28 gross) public-sector research commission procured without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Anglia Ruskin University
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £116,865.23 net; £140,238.28 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Anglia Ruskin University as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 116,865.23 amount and GBP 140,238.28 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096539-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and published on 13 October 2026.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender ID C23634 has status "complete"; the process source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-13.
Contract period
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-10-13 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£116,865.23
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Contract 1 value.amount is 116865.23 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£140,238.28
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 140238.28 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole reported supplier and lot.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-13.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026, 13:18 BST
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Document 096539-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13T13:18:53+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
99% confidenceAI Call analysis
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Tender and contract title: "AI Call analysis".
Requirement
99% confidenceResearch into the impact of AI and emerging technologies on the wellbeing of police call handlers.
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Published tender description states this purpose.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 73110000 — Research services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 73110000, described as "Research services".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne reported lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published.
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Tender lists lot 1, and award 1 relates to lot 1. The supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceThe notice states that the procurement was without competition; bidder numbers and evaluation information were not supplied.
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Tender procedure detail says "Below threshold - without competition". No bid count, scores or evaluation narrative appears in the supplied data.
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
97% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 18 days
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The stated period runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published.
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Contract 1 provides amount of GBP 116,865.23 and amountGross of GBP 140,238.28.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Demand signal
99% confidenceThe commission focuses on workforce wellbeing implications of AI and emerging technology in police call handling.
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The published description identifies this research purpose.
Commercial detail
96% confidenceThe notice publishes an aggregate contract value but no pricing breakdown, deliverables, milestones, award rationale or evaluation results.
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Contract value fields are supplied; no such additional fields appear in the supplied notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceNo verified Companies House legal name was supplied; the supplier name is taken from the published supplier record.
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verified_company_name is null and supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; the published supplier name is Anglia Ruskin University.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond the stated direct, without-competition route.
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No bidder count, scores, criteria results or award rationale appear in the supplied data.
Contract changes
94% confidenceNo later modifications are reported in the supplied data.
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The supplied contract data contains one active contract record and no modification record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date was supplied.
- No bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
- No separate verified Companies House legal name was supplied; supplier identity is reported from the published supplier record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AI Call analysisAnglia Ruskin UniversityCambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissionerpolice call handler wellbeingresearch servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the AI Call analysis contract?
Anglia Ruskin University is the sole supplier named for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £116,865.23 excluding VAT and £140,238.28 including VAT.
What is the contract for?
It concerns research into how AI and emerging technologies affect the wellbeing of police call handlers.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 13 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice states that it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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