Scope
Reference
WPA25-0122
Description
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has directly awarded a below-threshold contract to Experian Ltd for continued access to its financial credit check web portal, used by Warwickshire Police.
The service supports due diligence and risk assessment, providing access to commercial credit scoring, financial alerts, and tailored reporting tools.
The direct award is justified due to Experian's proprietary data and scoring methodology, which are not reasonably available from other providers. The authority has used this service for several years, and switching would incur additional costs, including staff retraining.
Due to external factors, a framework call-off was not possible at this time. If resolved, the authority intends to procure via a compliant route.
The contract value is below the relevant threshold and is based on historic usage, varying with the number of checks required over a 12-month period. A Contract Details Notice is published in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £93,000 excluding VAT
- £111,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
1 August 2025
Contract dates
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
Contract locations
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
EXPERIAN LIMITED
- Companies House: 00653331
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLG-1655-GDMW
The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, NG2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG80 1ZZ
United Kingdom
Email: nithun.kanani@experian.com
Website: https://www.experianplc.com/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNY-4251-DZLZ
Warwickshire Police Headquarters
Leek Wootton
CV35 7QB
United Kingdom
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government