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Charter Upgrade

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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05 Nov 2025 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Charter Upgrade" project was undertaken by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, located in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. The process involved the direct procurement method, below threshold from NEC Software Solutions to migrate the current Charter service from Oracle to Microsoft SQL. The procurement falls under the services category and covers software-related services. The contract was signed on 16th October 2025, commenced on 17th October 2025, and is set to conclude by 31st March 2026. This project, classified as public authority sub-central government, concluded in the award stage on 5th November 2025.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in IT and software services. Given the nature of this upgrade and the specifications involved, businesses with expertise in database configuration and migration would be ideally suited to compete for similar future opportunities. NEC Software Solutions, a large enterprise, successfully undertook the required scope without competition due to the procurement method, highlighting the need for strong capabilities and established expertise in the field. Such contracts can pave the way for strategic partnerships and further innovation within the IT sector.

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Notice Title

Charter Upgrade

Notice Description

Purchase of License and professional services from Charter NEC to migrate the current Charted service from an Oracle configuration to Microsoft SQL as the Oracle version will no longer be supported.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05daa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071144-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,831 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20256 months ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 9LA
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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