Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire
St Johns
Leicester
LE192BX
Contact
Simran Gill
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Microsoft Azure Cloud Shell
Reference number
CONT0463
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A new SCE agreement with Microsoft. This will be a drawdown contract, with monthly billing based on usage. Includes core Azure services and AVS (Azure VMware Solution) costs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new SCE agreement with Microsoft. This will be a drawdown contract, with monthly billing based on usage. Includes core Azure services and AVS (Azure VMware Solution) costs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Compliantly direct awarded via CCS G-Cloud Framework.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOFTCAT PLC
Buckinghamshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02174990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom