AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire has awarded a six-month wide area network estate review to 4C STRATEGIES LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027, with no extension option stated.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 is recorded, with 4C STRATEGIES LIMITED as supplier. The contract value is £37,050 excluding VAT (£44,460 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition software consultancy engagement supporting a network estate review for Northamptonshire Police.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
4C STRATEGIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £37,050 excluding VAT; £44,460 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies supplier 4C Strategies Ltd; supplier verification provides the legal name 4C STRATEGIES LIMITED. The sole contract linked to award 1 records the stated values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the award record is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 2 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-02.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-04-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£37,050
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Contract 1 value.amount is 37050 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£44,460
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 44460 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded award and supplier
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One contract is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract-details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T15:53:20+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence18 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWide area network estate review for Northamptonshire Police
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Tender title and description state "The Provision of a Wide Area Network Estate Review" for Northamptonshire Police.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72266000 — Software consultancy services
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The award item lists CPV 72266000 with this description.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne recorded lot: lot 1
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Tender and award records reference lot 1 only.
Delivery regions
98% confidenceUKF24 and UKF25, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery addresses list regions UKF24 and UKF25.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation outcomes not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation information is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceSix months
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The tender description states that this is a "6 month contract"; the published period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027.
Extension option
99% confidenceNo option to extend
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Tender description explicitly states "no option to extend".
VAT basis
99% confidence£37,050 excluding VAT; £44,460 including VAT
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Contract value records net amount and gross amount in GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceShort, defined consultancy assignment
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The scope is an estate review, classified as software consultancy services, with a six-month term.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition was used
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The tender procedure is recorded as "Below threshold - limited competition".
Supplier opportunity signal
98% confidenceAny follow-on requirement is unconfirmed
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The notice gives an end date and states no extension option, but contains no follow-on procurement commitment.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published award and contract linkage
98% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 links directly to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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An exact-name verification identifies 4C STRATEGIES LIMITED, company number 03599593.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder details beyond the awardee, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, competing suppliers and detailed pricing.
- No contract manager, performance measures, service levels or detailed deliverables are included in the supplied data.
- The end-date-based re-procurement point is an estimate only; it is not evidence of a future procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Northamptonshire Police WAN estate review4C STRATEGIES LIMITEDwide area network consultancyNorthamptonshire procurementsoftware consultancy services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Northamptonshire Police WAN estate review contract?
4C STRATEGIES LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the sole recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £37,050 excluding VAT and £44,460 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027.
Can the contract be extended?
No. The published description states that there is no option to extend.
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