UK government rings £1.5bn dinner bell for software design and implementation, 25 vendors come running
Hitachi Solutions Europe The Crown Commercial Service, the commercial wing of the Cabinet Office, has put together the framework deal initially for two and a half years with the option extend for up to 18 months. Public bodies able to access the terms of the agreement include central government departments and all other UK public bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, and devolved administrations. Although £1.5bn might seem a princely sum, the Crown Commercial Service is at pains to underscore that it "cannot guarantee any business through the framew...
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