Buyer Name: Care Quality Commission
Buyer Address: Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA, England
Contact Name: Commercial and Contracts Team
Contact Email: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Buyer Name: Care Quality Commission
Buyer Address: Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA, England
Contact Name: Commercial and Contracts Team
Contact Email: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require a MAXQDA 3-year licence subscription for 75 users. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Agreement (RM6098), Lot 3 - Software, following the Direct Award process. The Contract is awarded for a total period of 36 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC TDI 002
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