CARM

Thames Valley Police
South East
Direct award
18 December 2025 to 31 July 2026

Licensing and support for the CARM duties management tool used by Hampshire Constabulary to administer daily operations, including recording overtime, leave requests, and unsociable hour registrations.

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Awarded value: £53k; As published
Published: 18 December 2025
Awarded: 18 November 2025; Softcat
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of software licensing and support services for police force duties management and workforce administration systems.

Provide the CARM duties management tool for administering the day-to-day operation of Hampshire Constabulary.
Enable recording of overtime, requesting leave and registering unsociable-hour work.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 18 December 2025 to 31 July 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Emergency services duty management, availability and responder alertingMain service£152k typicalCARM police duties management tool for overtime, leave and unsociable hours

Lifecycle

Published
18 December 2025
Contract awardedto Softcat
18 November 2025
Contract starts
18 December 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

The buyer

Thames Valley Police

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The supplier

Softcat

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340452/carm
Buyer reference: TVP00325
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f8c1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Thames Valley Police. CARM. Contract award, 18 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340452/carm (accessed 5 November 2026).