Upcoming
Provision of a Finance System
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner · Police and fire
In brief
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
*** REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY **** INTRODUCTION West Mercia Police (the Authority) wishes to inform you of an upcoming requirement to replace our current finance system. The new solution must replicate existing functionality while also providing enhanced capabilities that will enable us to meet the objectives outlined below. This exercise is being undertaken to assess the capabilities available within the market and to understand how potential solutions align with the needs of West Mercia Police. The purpose of the RFI is to gain a formal understanding of the possible capabilities, indicative pricing and proposed timescales, with a view to inform West Mercia Police of options and next…Read the full description
*** REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY ****
INTRODUCTION
West Mercia Police (the Authority) wishes to inform you of an upcoming requirement to replace our current finance system. The new solution must replicate existing functionality while also providing enhanced capabilities that will enable us to meet the objectives outlined below. This exercise is being undertaken to assess the capabilities available within the market and to understand how potential solutions align with the needs of West Mercia Police.
The purpose of the RFI is to gain a formal understanding of the possible capabilities, indicative pricing and proposed timescales, with a view to inform West Mercia Police of options and next steps.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this RFI is to:
• identify how the market meets the capabilities/functionality sought by the authority and enable future capture & refinement of our requirements
• identify providers with advantageous solutions from commercial and technical standpoints including future expansions of the system
• identify providers with a successful track-record for delivering within the UK Police force or wider public sector
• confirm technical considerations such as hosting (on-premise versus cloud), integration opportunities and security assurances.
Should your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you are encouraged to register to InTend and West Mercia Police to participate in this RFI exercise.
Sell2 (in-tend.co.uk) - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=b9146c65-a50a-42e0-8ca4-dc42b25cf271- deadline for responses by no later than 16:00 hrs on 6th March 2026.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 011144-2026
About the buyer
West Mercia Police and Crime CommissionerLast 12 months
Procurements
15Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- CSL Integration Limited1 contract
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From notice 011144-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.