Police or fire service · North West
Lancashire Constabulary: public contracts, suppliers and opportunities
Lancashire Constabulary has published 163 contract awards on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender since 24 Oct 2023, worth £101m in total as published. Most of its spending is on software, vehicles & transport equipment, security & safety equipment. Below: what it buys, who wins, what ends soon and what is coming up.
What Lancashire Constabulary buys
Contract awards by CPV category (Common Procurement Vocabulary division), from 24 Oct 2023 to 16 Sept 2026.
| Category | CPV | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 48000000 | 47 | £13m |
| Vehicles & transport equipment | 34000000 | 21 | £10.6m |
| Security & safety equipment | 35000000 | 14 | £3.2m |
| R&D | 73000000 | 11 | £1.1m |
| Business services (HR, legal, marketing, admin) | 79000000 | 10 | £12.1m |
| Architecture & engineering | 71000000 | 8 | £7m |
| IT services | 72000000 | 7 | £3.4m |
| Construction works | 45000000 | 5 | £859k |
| Insurance & banking services | 66000000 | 5 | £9.7m |
| Education & training | 80000000 | 4 | £86k |
| Most used CPV codes | Notices |
|---|---|
48000000 Software package and information systems | 46 |
34100000 Motor vehicles | 14 |
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services | 10 |
35811200 Police uniforms | 8 |
71315200 Building consultancy services | 5 |
80510000 Specialist training services | 4 |
31625200 Fire-alarm systems | 2 |
33950000 Clinical forensics equipment and supplies | 2 |
34971000 Speed camera equipment | 2 |
35200000 Police equipment | 2 |
Recent contract awards
The latest awards with a company or organisation named as supplier. Values are as published and may be framework or multi-year totals.
| Awarded | Contract | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | Vehicle Hire 26-30 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited | £760k |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Language Services 2026-2031 | D A Languages International LTD | £1.8m |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Programme Activate - Peregrine Proof of Concept | Softcat Plc | £293k |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Vehicle Purchase - August 2026 | Ford Motor Company Limited | £46k |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Pest Control 26-29 | Contego Environmental Ltd | £32k |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Firearms National Shirts & Trousers 26 | Level Peaks Associates Ltd | £174k |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Insurance Brokerage 2026 | Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited | £20k |
| 1 Jun 2026 | ShareGate Renewal (2026-2029) | Softcat Plc | £18k |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Idera SQL Performance Suite (2026-2029) | Softcat Plc | £18k |
| 28 May 2026 | CJ Text Redaction Tool (2026-2027) | Softcat Plc | £83k |
| 20 May 2026 | Custody Laundry 2026-2030 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | £182k |
| 18 May 2026 | Radio Frequency Scanner | Softcat Plc | £36k |
| 14 May 2026 | Shirts Wicking | Tailored Image Ltd | £177k |
| 12 May 2026 | Bi-directional Speed Cameras | Softcat Plc | £257k |
| 1 May 2026 | Missing From Home Compact (2026-2029) | Softcat Plc | £96k |
Top suppliers to Lancashire Constabulary
Companies and organisations named most often in its award notices since 24 Oct 2023. 10% of awards went to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
| Supplier | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Softcat Plc | 19 | £7.4m |
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited | 14 | £8.1m |
| Specialist Computer Centres PLC | 7 | £7.9m |
| Insight Direct (UK) LTD | 3 | £4.5m |
| Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd | 3 | £2.7m |
| Toyota(G.B.) PLC | 3 | £2.1m |
| Mace Group Limited | 3 | £812k |
| Ford Motor Company Limited | 3 | £306k |
| City Build Manchester Limited | 2 | £1.1m |
| Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Limited | 2 | £578k |
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
26 contracts end by 23 Oct 2027. Buyers usually re-tender 6 to 12 months before the end date, so these are the next opportunities to prepare for. End dates are as published and exclude optional extensions.
| Ends | Contract | Current supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2026 | First Aid Equipment and Consumables 2023-2026 | Aero Healthcare LTD | £200k |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Victim Service Case Management System (2025-2026) | Softcat Plc | £18k |
| 31 Jan 2027 | UK Phonebook Licences (2024-2027) | Simunix Limited | £123k |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Catering Equipment | Millers Grinding & Tinning Ltd | £99k |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Microsoft Business Agreement ESA & SCE 2024-2027 | Specialist Computer Centres PLC | £6.9m |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - National Wellbeing Survey (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £100k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - Engagement Film (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £71k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - Chief Medical Officer (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £125k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - Biometric Delivery Services (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £311k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - Hindrance Stressor App (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited | £47k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - Digital Content Services (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited | £40k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Wellbeing - NPCC Covenant Coordinator (2024-2027) | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £47k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Consultancy Professional Services - Capital Schemes (25-27) | Mace Group Limited | £500k |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Insurance Services Motor & Liability 2025 - 2027 | Qbe Insurance Co (UK) LTD | £8m |
| 31 Mar 2027 | NUMS Lite 2026 | Dhl Exel Supply Chain Limited | £20k |
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Source: Contracts Finder (Crown Commercial Service) notices published 23 Oct 2023 to 23 Oct 2026, and Find a Tender (Cabinet Office) notices published 16 Sept 2026 to 22 Oct 2026. Figures are our own summary of those notices. Award counts include notices with a named organisation as supplier; notices naming individuals are left out and no individual's name is shown.
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Last updated: 23 October 2026. Information only; check the official notices before acting. Brightbench is not connected to Lancashire Constabulary.