Award

Professional Standards System

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012938

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064f28

Published 12 February 2026, 2:07pm



Scope

Reference

A1232

Description

File management system used to manage cases raised by GMP's professional standards function.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £212,000 excluding VAT
  • £254,400 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

The supplier has intellectual property rights of the software and service that only this supplier can supply the services required. There are no reasonable alternatives to this requirement.


Supplier

FORCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02258880
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTX-3738-TTQG

C/O Ppk Accountants Limited Sandhurst House

Sandhurst

GU47 0QA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBN-3793-LCTQ

56 Oxford Street

Manchester

M1 6EU

United Kingdom

Telephone: +441618561140

Email: procurement@gmp.police.uk

Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government