Buyer Name: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
Buyer Address: HQ, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, Cheshire, UKD63, CW7 2UA, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Katie Howell
Contact Email: katie.howell2@cheshire.police.uk
Contact Telephone: +441606362041
Provision of Support and Maintenance for existing ERP system. The existing system was procured under GCloud 12 call-off agreement, ref CPA/SPU/1400P. This ERP system integrates with a number of other force systems and is not yet deemed end of life. So this contract is to provide support and maintenance for the existing system up to the alignment date with interdependent systems at which point the wider business systems will be reviewed. The contract can be extended but due to a fault with the In-Tend (e-sender) system, the extension details cannot be added. There are 2 x 24 month optional extensions - 10/05/28 - 09/05/30 and 10/05/30 - 09/05/32
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Unit4 ERP Support and Maintenance
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