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The current contract for Miscellaneous software package and computer systems – Framework Lead is projected to end on 07-DEC-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Fully integrated criminal justice and investigation records management system for South Yorkshire and Humberside Police Forces.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Area.
The main IT shared service for the two forces are located in Sheffield and Hull, however other parts of the Business involved in this project are located accross both force areas.
NUTS code UKE

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 5
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: The Contract will run beyond four years due to the technical nature of this requirement and the investment of the two economic operators. It is the professional opinion of the Procurement Department and Stakeholders that any shorter time period would have a significant financial implication on both the supplier and the economic entities.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Both (HP) and (SYP) currently utilise a number of IS systems across the major business areas to deliver the Criminal Justice and Investigation Service which includes the management of Crime, Investigations, Intelligence, Case and Custody. Existing systems, some of which are now end of life, have been developed and/or implemented separately within each force with little or no system integration.
The Criminal Justice programme objective is to deliver a single, fully integrated, IT Records Management System (RMS) for South Yorkshire and Humberside Police, to manage its Criminal Justice and Investigative processes.
It aims to deliver IT enabled business change with the delivery of improved services and outcomes through greater efficiency, improved quality of information and integrated end to end business processes.
The programme of work will have a focus on the convergence and rationalisation of IT Infrastructure, however will enable the business areas of Criminal Justice and Crime Investigation to review and potentially redesign how business is undertaken providing further opportunities and potential savings.
Through the delivery of a single IT solution it will provide a platform for the business to rethink the way the service operate or are structured and provide an opportunity to rationalise and align processes and activities.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Post written by: Andrew Perry