This Case Study:

A blended BLC and Pragmatics 3D approach to contract review

A proactive assessment of expiring or renewing contracts was commissioned by the Home Office. As the HOLMES contract was set to expire in 2025 it was deemed appropriate for review and BlueLight Commercial were commissioned to undertake this work.

Project Background:

The Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) was introduced to UK police forces in 1985 to support the management and investigation of complex serious crime.

In 2000 HOLMES2 was implemented which provided improved functionality and later, interoperability between forces. HOLMES2 was rolled out in the UK by a single supplier, UNISYS and at present day all UK police forces use the system.

Steve Gesturing

Delivering Objectives:

By promoting organisation, efficient resource utilisation, risk management, clear communication, and overall project control, P3D delivered on all objectives set out at the beginning of the project.

Providing innovative proposals for the future evolution of the system, laying the groundwork for potential advancements. As a result, a proof-of-concept methodology has been established.

Project Deliverables:

How We Supported Our Client:

How We Supported Our Client:

P3D supported BLC throughout this project to deliver a thorough, well evidenced commercial strategy report for UK Policing and Home Office use. The project was delivered on time, on budget and with positive feedback from every stakeholder involved.

Discover

Collaborating closely with the National HOLMES portfolio team, P3D gathered a comprehensive understanding of the operational and technical capabilities of the current HOLMES system.

With SmartCube, an assessment of the supply chain alternatives was conducted, aligned with the technical capabilities required.

Market engagement sessions were conducted with the incumbent strategic supplier to explore future innovation opportunities.

Develop

Report with options detailed enough to enable thorough impact assessments.

Provided the decision-makers with a range of viable alternatives, and the necessary information to evaluate their potential effects.

A comprehensive summary including the technical, contractual, and market aspects.

Presented the findings from the technical analysis, contractual landscape research, market analysis, and market engagement sessions, offering a holistic view.

“Elise, Steve and the P3D team were a great support to BLC during this project. They assisted in stakeholder engagement, setting objectives and mapping out all key activity in a user friendly project plan. They supported the team to maintain momentum and to complete all aspects of the project, leading to the production of the final commercial report from BLC. They were supportive, extremely professional and a great team to work with from start to finish”.

Ruth McDermott, Commercial Director at BlueLight Commercial

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