Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham
Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads
Durham
DH15TT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham acting as the Policing Body for and on behalf of the Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary
(PPON) PMZV-7732-XXTT
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pensions software
Reference number
ICT 168
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48517000 - IT software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Pensions software for administering Police Pensions
Date Awarded 31/03/2025
Contract start date 16/03/2025
Contract end date 15/03/2030
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: £463,015
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pensions software for administering Police Pensions
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:
Due to the ongoing complexity of the implementation of the McCloud Remedy Legislation, it is the considered view of the Contracting Authority that there is no alternative option other than to continue to contract with the incumbent supplier at this time.
It should be noted that the incumbent software supplier is not party to any accessible national framework. As a result, the Contracting Authority can only proceed on the basis of a Single Tender Action (STA) on the grounds of skill/experience, cost of change and legislative obligation.
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
Contract No
ICT 168
Title
Pensions Software
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 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
Aquila Heywood
Altrincham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
4161207
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £463,015
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Pensions software for administering Police Pensions
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham
Durham
Country
United Kingdom