11th Oct 2005 07:00
RM PLC11 October 2005 RM appointed preferred bidder for £6.4 million Building Schools for the Future contract RM plc, the UK's leading supplier of information and communications technology(ICT) and other services to education, has been appointed preferred bidder for a£6.4 million ICT contract with Solihull Council. The contract is part ofSolihull's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and is the first ICTcontract to be awarded under the national BSF initiative. The five year contract will provide a managed ICT service to 6 schools inSolihull and is linked to improved educational attainment. The scope of theservice will include the design, implementation and ongoing management of allthe ICT needs in these schools. The service also includes the provision of anLEA-wide Managed Learning Environment, a programme of training, and an educationsupport team to assist with the introduction of the technology. Kevin Crompton, Corporate Director of Education & Children's Services atSolihull said, "After a rigorous selection process, we are absolutely delightedto be working with RM on this exciting project to transform learning in thenorth of Solihull." Commenting on the contract award, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said: 'The BSF programme is enormously important for educational ICT in England: itprovides an opportunity for schools to make a step-change both in the way theybuy ICT and, crucially, in the way they deploy it to improve teaching andlearning. I'm delighted that RM has been chosen as preferred bidder. We look forward toworking with educators across Solihull to provide a managed ICT service thatgenuinely helps teachers to teach and learners to learn.' - Ends - For further information, please contact:Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08709 200200Fiona Laffan/Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors: Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a £45 billion Department for Educationand Skills initiative that will rebuild or substantially refurbish all Englishsecondary schools over the next 10-15 years. A key part of the initiative is toensure that schools develop a sustainable ICT strategy focused on improvingteaching and learning. RM will now work with Solihull Council to complete final negotiations on thecontract. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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