Capgemini has today sealed an £83 million deal that will see it continue to provide IT services to Croydon Council for the next five years. The contract will form a key part of an ongoing programme of transformation at the local authority.

Capgemini’s remit will cover telecommunications infrastructure and networks, the management of some 4,000 desktop computers and the Council’s key business applications including finance, procurement and customer service. The IT outsourcer will also provide consultancy expertise to support the wider transformation of local services.

Nathan Elvery, Director of Finance and Resources at Croydon Council, said: ‘Capgemini has already proved key in helping Croydon to achieve a step change in our IT effectiveness and overall business efficiency. They have demonstrated that they understand our needs and have been able to deliver innovative IT services on time and within budget.’

The Council hopes the contract will enable it to accelerate its programme of service transformation, investment in new technologies such as a new wireless network infrastructure, the upgrade of systems and hardware and a new Council-wide Geographic Information System. 

The two organisations have worked together since 2003 under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, and the extension to 2013 will make the contract one of the biggest and longest-running in UK local government.