---
title: "Charter Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05daa8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE"
published: "2025-11-05"
---

# Charter Upgrade

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05daa8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071144-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,831 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 9LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 10:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071144-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071144-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://7force.force.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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