Strategic partner to CLCH NHS Trust

12 May 2015 Capita to become strategic partner to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Capita plc (`Capita') announced today that it has been selected as preferredbidder to form a strategic partnership to deliver corporate services forCentral London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH). The contract is expectedto be worth £80m over ten years to Capita whilst delivering significant budgetsavings to CLCH. CLCH is the largest community healthcare services provider in London, with over3,000 staff supporting a population of more than 1 million people acrossBarnet, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster and beyond.CLCH is one of only two NHS Trusts in London, and one of only 18 acrossEngland, which exclusively delivers out-of-hospital, community-based NHShealthcare services. Capita will manage and deliver a range of core support services on behalf ofthe Trust, including ICT, HR (payroll and recruitment), estates and facilitiesmanagement followed by the planned delivery of finance services. Thepartnership will enable CLCH staff to benefit from innovation in technology andprocess and operational management, helping to improve the quality of thecorporate services for all CLCH staff at a lower cost. Capita will also bring additional business development and change capability tohelp support the Trust's service transformation and growth plans. Andy Parker, Chief Executive, Capita, said: "This contract is testament toCapita's experience in supporting the health sector and wider public sector andhighlights the depth and breadth of our services and expertise as a strategicpartner. Capita has more than 25 years' experience of working with the NHS andhealthcare organisations, including 95% of NHS trusts, and we have shown ourcommitment to enhancing efficiency and transforming services that supportprofessionals to deliver for their patients. "The NHS continues to face significant challenges in delivering services moreeffectively and more efficiently, while still improving patient care. Thispartnership will help support these ambitions by providing insight drivensimplified, streamlined and cost effective corporate services to CLCH." James Reilly, Chief Executive of CLCH added: "The strategic partnership willhelp us to protect investment in frontline services; delivering effective andefficient corporate services that allow our clinical teams to focus onproviding the best possible patient care. The partnership will also help usgrow as an organisation; developing new services and improving existing ones tobetter meet the need of both patients and commissioners. It will be a key partof helping us deliver the savings needed in 2015/16 and beyond." -Ends- For further information:Capita plcTel: 020 7654 2219Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications DirectorAndrew Ripper, Head of Investor Relations Media enquiries only:Capita press officeAnnabelle Chalker/Kirsty SewterTel: 020 7654 2399Email: [email protected]/[email protected]: @CapitaPress Notes to editors Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of customer management, administrationand integrated professional support service solutions, helping public andprivate sector organisations to thrive. With 68,000 people at over 400 mainsites, primarily in the UK, Capita uses its expertise, infrastructure and scalebenefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and addingvalue. All of our solutions are shaped by industry insight and a strong peopleand values focused approach to designing services. Around 70 per cent of ourpeople have transferred to Capita with contracts and acquisitions and we haveextensive experience of delivering large, complex public services. Some 3,000employees currently support our significant activities across the healthcaresector, providing a range of professional support services to help NHS andhealthcare organisations deliver safe and effective healthcare for the public.