Scope
Description
1 year contract extension for the licensing and support of the Police Record Management System by Niche Technology. This is hosted by Merseyside Police as part of the West Coast Collaboration consisting of Cheshire, Dyfed Powys, Merseyside and North Wales. Record Management application running many of the operational processes of each police force.
Niche Technology own and license the software and are the only suppliers of the license, its support and associated development.
The total contract value is split proportionately across all four participating police forces.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,155,307 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 April 2025 to 9 April 2026
- Possible extension to 10 April 2026
- 1 year, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Niche RMS is the most established record management system in Policing and is critical to the continuity of police operations across four police forces.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79996100 - Records management
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
Niche Technology UK Ltd own and license the software and are the only supplier of the license, its support and associated development.
Supplier
NICHE TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 05122974
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWD-1456-LNVJ
Azets, Wynyard Park House Wynyard Avenue
Stockton-On-Tees
TS22 5TB
United Kingdom
Email: proposals@nicherms.com
Website: http://www.nicherms.com
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLY-7223-BPGL
Merseyside Police Headquarters
Liverpool
L3 3AN
United Kingdom
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government