# VM Ware VEO Kent & Essex Police

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent; The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex
- Contract winner: [BlueLight Commercial](/contract-winners/bluelight-commercial/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £578,060
- Tender value: £578,060
- Award date: 19 December 2024
- Published: 23 January 2025
- Contract start: 22 December 2024
- Contract end: 21 December 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3fc3b5a4-0690-4bd6-8576-7e4eec3f03e9-819650
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7b70ee7-bd63-4054-b64d-16c47304fe4a

## Description

This is notice of 7 Forces Commercial Services award of the provision of new VM Ware VM Ware Enterprise Order \(VEO\) upon expiry of the current agreement\. VM Ware is a solution that allows the hosting of multiple servers in a 'virtual' way; limiting the number of physical servers required and providing agile access for remote management of infrastructure\. The VM Ware VEO has been facilitated by BlueLight Commercial on for Policing and the Fire Service\. BlueLight Commercial have awarded the provision of this VEO to an approved Value Added Reseller via a Crown Commercial Framework\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fc3b5a4-0690-4bd6-8576-7e4eec3f03e9-819650)