AwardedAwarded 21 August 2026
Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework
Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire
In brief
Metropolitan Police Service awarded IT and software work to Softcat plc and Computacenter on 21 August 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £210,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Provision of a Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework for the supply of technology hardware, software and associated services to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The Framework establishes two suppliers to provide a compliant and commercially robust route to market for technology products and services, supporting operational policing, business-as-usual and technology requirements.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Softcat plc 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 12 August 2026 |
| Computacenter 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 12 August 2026 |
| Softcat plc 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 12 August 2026 |
| Computacenter 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 12 August 2026 |
| Softcat plc 2 bids received | £100,000,000 | Awarded 21 August 2026 |
| Softcat plc 2 bids received | £100,000,000 | Awarded 21 August 2026 |
| Softcat plc 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 21 August 2026 |
| Computacenter 2 bids received | £210,000,000 | Awarded 21 August 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 027213-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 027267-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080081-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080537-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083174-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083182-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083208-2026
About the buyer
Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
271Awards
65Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Softcat plc2 contracts
- Atos1 contract
- BMT Limited1 contract
- Bip Consulting UK Limited1 contract
- Box.com (UK) Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £135kestimated
- £82kestimated
- £143kestimated
- £29.9mestimated
- £7.2mframework ceiling
From notice 027213-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 March 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.