9th Feb 2006 10:02
Capita Group PLC09 February 2006 9 February 2006 Capita awarded contract to provide shared services for neighbouring Oxfordshire Councils The Capita Group Plc announces that it has been selected by South Oxfordshireand Vale of White Horse District Councils as preferred partner to administer andcollect the Councils' revenues and benefits through a shared services offering.The contract, which is expected to be worth more than £20 million over a minimumof 7 years, is due to begin on 1 August 2006. Under the contract, Capita will also implement and manage a number of IT systemsfor the Councils, including financial services and payroll. Both Councils willbe replacing their existing systems with Capita's Academy Council Tax & HousingBenefits applications. A number of Council staff will transfer under TUPE towork alongside Capita employees. Capita was awarded the contract following arigorous procurement process. Rod Aldridge, Chairman of The Capita Group Plc, said: "We are delighted thatSouth Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have selected Capitato deliver a range of shared services. Shared services will play a crucial rolein delivering new efficiencies to local government and we believe that thisground-breaking contract is a great example of this approach in action. Capitais committed to developing new models of partnership that deliver widespreadcost savings and substantial performance improvements to local authorities. Weexpect that our shared services offering will increasingly be adopted byCouncils as a key solution to helping them meet Government efficiency andservice quality targets." Ends For further information please contact:Rod Aldridge, Executive ChairmanPaul Pindar, Chief ExecutiveShona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director The Capita press office 0870 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 23,500 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. 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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