Award of VMware Enterprise Order for Kent and Essex Police
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent; The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of VMware Enterprise Order for Kent and Essex Police
Awarded 22 Dec 2024
Awarded22 Dec 2024
Value£578,060.00
SupplierBlueLight Commercial
RegionEast of England
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 1y 1mo2y 12mo term, 63% elapsed
Awarded 22 Dec 2024Expires 21 Dec 2027
About
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent and The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex awarded a contract to BlueLight Commercial for the provision of a new VMware Enterprise Order (VEO) upon expiry of the current agreement.
VMware is a virtualization solution that allows multiple servers to be hosted virtually, reducing the number of physical servers required and providing agile access for remote infrastructure management.
The VEO was facilitated by BlueLight Commercial for Policing and the Fire Service, and BlueLight Commercial awarded the provision to an approved Value Added Reseller via a Crown Commercial Framework.
The contract value is £578,060.
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