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Police: ICT

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 108391

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process of commercial bidding in IT systems will be required to tender within the new national police service.

Answered by Sarah Jones

Any commercial bidding for IT systems for the National Police Service will follow standard Government procurement processes governed by the Procurement Act 2023.

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