Contract

Pensions software

  • Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061716

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a6ce

Published 2 October 2025, 1:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads

Durham

DH15TT

Email

procurement@durham.police.uk

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

https://www.durham.police.uk/

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