Award

Holmes Investigation Application

  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073284

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dfd8

Published 12 November 2025, 3:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside

The Lawns, Harland Way

Cottingham

HU165SN

Contact

Abbie Carlisle

Email

abbie.carlisle@humberside.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.humberside-pcc.gov.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

Holmes Investigation Application

Reference number

3216-2025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HOLMES stands for Home Office Large Major Enquiry System. It is a secure, cloud-based application used by UK police forces to manage complex and large-scale investigations.

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: £312,243

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HOLMES stands for Home Office Large Major Enquiry System. It is a secure, cloud-based application used by UK police forces to manage complex and large-scale investigations.

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:

Direct Award from the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework Reference RM1557.14

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Unisys Limited

MiltonKeynes

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Companies House

00103709

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £312,243

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £312,243


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Procurement Review Unit- Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom