Ford, the well known automobile manufacturer, has signed a multi-million pound, five year payroll and time and attendance service deal to Logica. This contract represents an expansion of an existing outsourcing agreement between the two companies.

Under the terms of the agreement, Logica will integrate and modernise Ford’s payroll and time and attendance systems and provide a bureau payroll service for its 13,000 employees across 10 UK locations. The change management project and outsourced service has been initiated to support Ford’s renewed focus on its core automotive business.

The payroll service will be implemented by Logica and delivered on the Oracle HCM platform, using Logica’s secure hosting environment RTIS (Real-Time Infrastructure Services). The implementation will be phased with the service scheduled to go live in 2010.

Commenting on the contract win, Patricia Taylor, Director, HR and Payroll BPO Services, Logica, said: “We are delighted to work with Ford; this significant deal reinforces our position as a leading HR and payroll outsourced services provider in the UK. We are certainly seeing a real demand for Oracle pay-as-you-go services. Ford is a substantial customer for Logica and this relationship reflects a true evolving service partnership that will enhance both organisations over the next 5 years.”