Culture, Standards & Integrity Ecosystem (CSIE) Capability

Location

London

Description

The contract was awarded by direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service) Back Office Software 2 Framework (RM6285). The framework was established through a competitive procurement process and the call-off contract was awarded in accordance with the framework terms.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) polices 620 square miles and serves more than eight million people across one of the world's most dynamic and diverse cities. The MPS spends over £1 billion each year on a diverse range of goods and services, with the aim to procure them in the most cost effective and compliant way, whilst satisfying urgent operational needs. MPS faces significant economic pressures and a budget deficit which must be remediated at pace, alongside delivery of priorities set out in the New Met for London 2 (NMfL2) to drive organisational reform, modernise policing and improve operations. MPS have piloted a capability to drive improvements in our current operating environment and are seeking to continue that capability for the next 12 months.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Indicators

Legal Justification

The contract was awarded under the Back Office Software 2 Framework Agreement (RM6285). The framework was established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the call-off contract was awarded in accordance with Regulation 33 (Framework Agreements) and the framework terms. The justification category selected within this notice reflects the available options within the F15 notice template. The award itself relates to a direct award call-off under an existing framework agreement and not to a standalone procurement undertaken pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority utilised the framework's direct award mechanism as permitted by the framework agreement and no separate call for competition was required for the call-off contract.

Other Information

The contract was awarded under the Back Office Software 2 Framework (RM6285). The framework was established through a competitive procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The call-off contract was awarded in accordance with the framework terms.