civica wins lambeth learning futures contract

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Civica wins Lambeth Learning Futures contract

8 year partnership introduces new technologies and greater flexibility for secondary

and primary schools

29 July 2013, London: Civica, a market leader in specialist systems and business process

services that help organisations transform the way they work, has signed an 8 year partnership

with Lambeth Council to deliver Lambeth Learning Futures, its upgraded ICT Managed Service.

The deal, potentially worth 10.8 million, will see Civica transition services from the incumbent

provider to its next generation managed helpdesk service, supporting approximately 10,000

users and implementing a virtual desktop infrastructure at each school.

By partnering with Civica, the local authority and schools will benefit from a number of cost

savings. Hosting core ICT services in Civicas cloud ensures Lambeth council will not bear the

direct costs or administration of managing the schools ICT. Civica has also offered to buy back

any outdated devices from the schools and will support them in making older devices last longer

to further reduce spending. Schools will benefit from the flexibility of Civicas modular service

which allows them to purchase only what they need, on top of the core managed service

package. The schools will continue to benefit from an aggregated procurement model run by the

local authority, negating the need for individual contracts.

Civica has an excellent track record in providing flexible education ICT hosting in the cloud,

migrating organisations to new network infrastructures, and with financial transparency of its

charging model. It successfully transformed local authority schools in both Sheffield andBarnsley, offering state-of-the-art facilities and supporting over 60,000 users in total, and the

company understands the requirements of schools in keeping children and young people safe

online. Civica has also agreed to safeguard employment and conditions for the incumbent IT

team by transferring them into roles within Civica. This is something the organisation has

championed throughout all its work in the public sector at a time when many authorities are

having to reduce headcount.

David ONeill, ICT strategy manager, Lambeth CYPSi, said: We chose Civica quite simply

because of the quality of what theyre offering and value for money which is paramountto Lambeth Council.

The contract will also include the provision of broadband technical support, including assistance

with filtering, security and email; e-safety and data protection advice; support and training

for schools, and advice on ICT integration for new building projects. The service will be

fully integrated with the London Grid for Learning, giving students and staff full access

to its considerable e-learning content. Schools will also have the option to purchase


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additional modular services, as and when they see fit. The modular add-ons include

consultancy around the strategic use of ICT, making the most of existing school ICT and

learning platforms, and running an after school ICT club.

Lee Burley, managing director of Civicas education division, said: Schools are under more

pressure than ever to deliver outstanding results whilst cutting costs. This new

partnership illustrates just how they can do so by joining forces under their local

authority to share core ICT services in the cloud. By giving individual schools the

opportunity to purchase additional services on top of this, were allowing head teachers

to take more control over budgets and create unique learning environments.

For more information about Lambeth Council, please visit http://www.lambeth.gov.uk

About CivicaThe Civica Group (www.civica.co.uk) is an international market leader in specialist IT systems andbusiness process services for the public sector. Through experienced people who understand servicedelivery, the Group applies software, managed services and outsourcing to help customers streamlinetheir activities. Civica supplies more than 2,000 organisations in the UK, Australia, New Zealand,Singapore, Canada and the USA, including more than 90% of the UKs local authorities.

Press contactsSarah [email protected]+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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i CYPS stands for Children and Young Peoples Service

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