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title: "DMS Application Support and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0584de"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-11"
---

# DMS Application Support and Maintenance

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0584de

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## Summary

The procurement process for "DMS Application Support and Maintenance" was conducted by Cheshire East Council, a regional authority in the UK, specialising in general public services. This contract falls under the services category, specifically within the realm of computer support and consultancy services (CPV 72600000), with additional classification in software packages and information systems. Taking place in the UKD6 region, this procurement reached the award stage with its status marked as complete. The contract, valued at £589,437, was signed on 6th August 2025. The process employed a limited procurement method that bypassed a prior call for competition, justified through the use of a CCS VAS Framework.

This tender represents a lucrative opportunity for businesses operating in IT support and consultancy, particularly those capable of providing robust application support and maintenance services. Firms such as NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, deemed as an SME, successfully secured this contract, highlighting the potential for small to medium-sized enterprises to thrive in such competitive environments. Companies with expertise in software systems and information technology infrastructure are well-suited to engage in similar future procurements facilitated by regional authorities like Cheshire East Council, thereby broadening their operational scope and advancing business growth.

## Notice

DMS Application Support and Maintenance - Northgate

### Procurement Information

Use of CCS VAS Framework RM6259

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047530-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £589,437 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2025 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047530-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

## Provenance

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