Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
2 French Street
Glasgow
G40 4EH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786895668
E-mail: ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.spa.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Interim Finance System
Reference number: PROC-25-2884
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48442000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Police Scotland require an interim finance system to replace their current system which will be going end of life.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 401 258.02
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
72250000
72260000
48442000
72212442
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Police Scotland’s current core finance system is going end of life.
Police Scotland will be looking to procure a Corporate Technology Platform to provide core functionality across various departments, including finance. However, due to the timescales associated with a procurement of a Corporate Technology Platform, a replacement solution is required to maintain financial governance and prevent service disruption.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Questions
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Police Scotland reserve the right to purchase additional goods and services which offer ongoing improvements to the operational solution and to cater for the emergence of new and evolving technologies which could enhance the solution and/or the provision of the Services. Any such changes will be progressed through the Contract Variation process in accordance
with Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-058320
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROC-25-2884
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telefónica Tech
Concourse Building 3, Queens Road, Belfast
Belfast
BT3 9DT
UK
Telephone: +44 2890454433
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 401 258.02
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract value stated in section V reflects the solution evaluated as Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The contracting authority notes that options are currently being explored to procure the software licensing element via an alternative existing contract. If concluded, the final executed value of this contract will be reduced to remove licences, and a modification notice will be issued if required.
(SC Ref:838663)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/08/2026