AwardedAwarded 1 October 2026
Data Lake House Analytics and Insight for West Midlands Fire Service
West Midlands Fire Service · Public body
In brief
West Midlands Fire Service awarded IT and software work to Specialist Computer Centres Plc on 1 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £250,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 22 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has awarded a contract to a delivery partner to provide a complete, fixed-price engagement to design, build, govern and transition a cloud-based Lakehouse data platform that will serve as the organisation's single trusted source of data and insight.
The contract consists of 2 phases;
Phase 1 - Discovery and Insight: Assessment of business requirements, the data landscape, architecture options, the delivery approach, and the implementation roadmap.
Phase 2 - Design and Build (Optional): Subject to the successful completion and outcomes of Phase 1, WMFS may, at its sole discretion, instruct the supplier to proceed with the design, implementation, governance and transition of the Lakehouse platform.
The contract value includes both Phase 1 and the optional Phase 2. No commitment is made to proceed with Phase 2, which will be awarded only after completion and evaluation of Phase 1.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist Computer Centres Plc | £250,000 | Awarded 1 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice d53719f8-012c-4850-8e65-a3063fc5d1d4-919169
About the buyer
West Midlands Fire ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
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- Specialist Computer Centres Plc1 contract
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From notice d53719f8-012c-4850-8e65-a3063fc5d1d4-919169 on Contracts Finder, first published 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.