Computacenter has been awarded status on a multi-million pound framework agreement for supplying software and associated services to the criminal justice sector.
Under the contract with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), criminal justice organisations will be able to take advantage of Computacenter’s extensive software licensing and management expertise.
The three-year agreement is expected to be worth up to £5 million a year. It will help the Home Office organisations, fire services and police forces in the UK improve the financial and operational management of their software portfolios.
A representative from ACPO commented: “The Police Service is under increasing pressure to deliver best value, improve efficiency and work in collaboration with other agencies. This agreement enables police forces to work with trusted IT partners to help achieve these goals and streamline their software procurement processes and costs in a timely and effective manner.”
Under the ACPO framework, which features three preferred software suppliers, Computacenter will offer support at every stage of the software lifecycle from procurement and testing through to implementation and management.
“Software licensing and management has become increasingly complex in recent years, and many organisations now struggle to keep on top of their application portfolio,” said Cherry Freeman, Software Business Unit director for Computacenter. “Under the agreement, we will be able to help organisations audit, benchmark and rationalise their software to ensure they maximise their investment.”
The agreement lasts until August 2008, and will eventually include the development of an online procurement catalogue for users.
