Outsourcing specialist awarded agreement by national procurement partner
London, August 17th 2010 - Civica, a market leader in specialist systems and outsourcing services that help organisations improve service delivery and efficiency, has been awarded a framework agreement for IT Managed Services by Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for public services.
Civica’s IT Managed Service framework agreement is for 2 years and it is one of 12 successful suppliers in the UK.
The company will deliver a portfolio of flexible managed services such as network and remote access, managed hosting, and IT services desk, to different public sector organisations.
The main benefits of the Buying Solutions’ framework agreement for public organisations include a fast, efficient, EU-compliant route to market as well as standard terms and conditions. User organisations will also gain expert guidance on using the framework agreement as well as benchmarking to ensure continued value for money, supplier management and audit.
The award further reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering Managed Services capabilities to help different public sector organisations to enhance their level of service to citizens while reducing costs.
The announcement follows Civica Services, the specialist licensing and consulting division of Civica, being awarded a framework agreement for the Specialist Channel Partners for Software Lot under the Commoditised IT Hardware and Software framework agreement by Buying Solutions in March.
Civica provides a range of Managed Service solutions that deliver increased availability of organisations’ business systems. These offerings range from flexible hosting and systems security to disaster recovery and agile working. They ensure business continuity and help make business units more responsive to changing demands.
About Buying Solutions
Buying Solutions is the national procurement partner for all UK public services and is part of the Efficiency and Reform Group within the Cabinet Office.
Its role is to deliver best value for customers in central government and the wider public sector through the efficient procurement and supply of essential goods and services.
Buying Solutions saves its customers time, money and effort by providing access to trusted, compliant, and sustainable procurement solutions, which deliver measurable savings, value for money and peace of mind.