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MPS Command and Control 'Run' Service Support

Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire

In brief

Metropolitan Police Service has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £100,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 January 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Opportunity for Command-and-Control Live Operations Run Support Services. Command and Control is a hybrid Cloud solution, where On Premise elements are deployed across 2 x MPS-owned data centres and where Cloud hosting is UK Azure. Key Solution are provided by Frequentis (lifeX), Hexagon (OnCall, OnCall Planning and Response, OnCall Mobile Responder) and Microsoft (PowerBI).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 012200-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 012206-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

269

Awards

63

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling
  2. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  3. Oracle Server Support and Maintenance

    Newcastle City CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSmall contract

    £41kestimated
  4. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open8 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  5. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Mosaic Schools Learning TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open8 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated

From notice 012200-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 February 2026, last updated 11 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.