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Provision of Dragon ITA software maintenance package

CPS

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26 Mar 2025 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced the award of a contract for the provision of the Dragon ITA software maintenance package to Trustmarque Solutions Ltd. The project falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems, specifically aimed at improving accessibility within the CPS estate using speech recognition software. This contract, which has been competitively tendered through a limited procurement method, entails a competitive quotation below the procurement threshold. The contract period is set to commence on 20 January 2025 and will run until 19 January 2026, with a total value of £42,929.45 GBP. The primary delivery locations include the United Kingdom and several regions within it. The procurement stage for this contract is currently complete.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in software maintenance and support services, particularly those catering to software accessibility solutions. Given that the tender has been awarded to an SME, it highlights a favourable inclination towards small and medium enterprises, thereby encouraging similarly sized companies to engage in future CPS procurements. Companies with expertise in providing competitive quotes for software services below the threshold and delivering reliable software maintenance packages would be well-suited to participate in such tenders to foster business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Dragon ITA software maintenance package

Notice Description

Dragon Licensing is a speech recognition software package regularly used by the ITA team to assist with providing additional accessibility requirements to the CPS estate. Dragon licensing is a perpetual software purchase, and the only thing that is needed to be renewed by the CPS is the support and maintenance to ensure our estate of licenses continue functioning sufficiently

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/471b15d0-7f57-4f0f-90d8-247339476620
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,929 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,929 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CPS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON,
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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