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Award of Corporate Software Framework (5 Lots) to Advanced Business Solutions by Bedford College

Awarded 04 Oct 2020

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Awarded04 Oct 2020

Value£120,274.00

SupplierAdvanced Business Solutions

AgencyBedford College

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryIT & Software

Ended 3y 3mo ago2y 10mo term

Awarded 4 Oct 2020Expired 30 July 2023

About

Bedford College awarded a contract to Advanced Business Solutions for the supply of corporate software under a framework divided into 5 lots.

This contract is part of a re-tender of a previous Corporate Software framework that expired in August 2017, which originally launched in August 2013 and saw approximately £7 million in spend over four years.

The contract value is AUD 120,274.

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