Until 2019, Welsh government was engaged in a £70 million deal with Atos, an IT service provider that will continue the long-established partnership of the two parties. It will enhance and forms some part of the Welsh government ICT strategy and the five-year agreement extension will start by the year 2014.
Since 1998, the IT services firm Atos which has been a partner of Welsh government will target to persist to deliver flexibility and handle a multi-source environment. The contract would allow the government to focus on their long-term benefits, this was stated by their permanent secretary of the Welsh government, Dame Gillian Morgan.
In additional to that they were very devoted to guarantee that they did not compromise the possibility for longer term growth that could deliver all over the public sector, apart from that they want to secure the value for money and the services that they wanted for Welsh Government.
She added that they consider this option to provide the flexibility, service and value that they are looking for. To target the major strategic issues, Atos manages the Merlin team that works together with the Welsh government. To reinforce capability in-house and sustain the change all over the Welsh public sector that is sustainable and effective, aside from that it will ensure that the government is a flexible and high geared department, these are included on the objective of the team.
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http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2186773/welsh-government-signs-gbp70m-contract-extension-atos
http://www.datacentres.com/news/welsh-government-signs-%C2%A370-million-contract-extension-atos
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240158576/Welsh-government-signs-70m-Atos-deal
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/atos/pressrelease/view/atos-secures-ps70-million-extension-to-welsh-government-contract-775775
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/archive.php
