18th Nov 2005 07:00
Capita Group PLC18 November 2005 CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL EXTENDS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPITA The Capita Group Plc ("Capita") announces that Cumbria County Council has agreedto extend their strategic partnership with Capita to deliver highways, propertyand finance services. The extension, subject to contract, is worth £36 millionover three years to January 2011. The original seven year contract commenced inFebruary 2001. Rod Aldridge, Executive Chairman of Capita, said, "It is through long-termpartnership-based relationships like ours with Cumbria County Council, thatcontinuing service improvement and enhancement can be achieved. We are delightedto have had our agreement extended. We look forward to building upon ourachievements to date, to deliver further service and value to the Council andits communities across this ten year partnership." Capita was awarded the contract extension following a rigorous review process.Under the new agreement, Capita will continue to deliver its services from thecompany's Regional Business Centre in Carlisle which provides highway andproperty maintenance, occupational health, finance and pensions administration. Jack Richardson, cabinet spokesman for the strategic partnership, commented, "Our aim is to continue to bring high quality services to Cumbria and itscitizens. We are very pleased to be building on the strengths of our existingclose relationship with Capita and taking the partnership forward to improveservices further." -Ends- For further information please contact: The Capita Group Plc +44 (0)20 7799 1525 Rod Aldridge, Executive ChairmanPaul Pindar, Chief ExecutiveShona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director Press Office +44 (0)870 2400 488 The Capita Group Plc is the UK's leading provider of integrated professionalsupport service solutions. The Group's service capabilities encompass customerservices, financial services, human resource services, software services,systems and strategic support and property services delivered to both publicsector and private organisations. With over 23,000 employees at more than 230offices across the UK and Ireland, Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange(CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE100 with revenues for 2004 of £1,285million. Capita has secured a number of awards including Best BPO Outsourcing ServicesProvider 2004. Further information on The Capita Group Plc can be found at www.capita.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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