Luton Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Direct Award of IT Business Consultancy to Best Practice Group PLC for Luton Council's IT Insourcing from Civica

Awarded 30 Jun 2023

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Awarded30 Jun 2023
Value£103,926.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 1y 4mo ago2y term
Awarded 30 June 2023Expired 29 June 2025

Luton Council awarded a contract to Best Practice Group PLC for commercial and legal support in insourcing the Council's IT services from Civica.

Called off from the CCS Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF RM6187) via a Direct Award process, the contract is valued at £103,926.

The engagement aims to improve Business As Usual (BAU) service and develop an exit strategy to end the managed service contract with Civica within two years, ahead of its 2026 expiry, while ensuring no impact on BAU performance during exit and transition.

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