Hewlett-Packard (HP) has signed a contract with the
Swedish government to provide approximately £181m worth of
hardware, including desktop PCs, portable PCs and
accessories.
The agreement is part of a £452m IT contract issued by the
Swedish Agency for Public Management, which is responsible for
co-ordinating information and communication purchases for the
public administration.
HP is one of nine IT suppliers selected for the deal, which is
valid until 31 January 2005, and will supply up to 40% of the
hardware to be provided.
The company won another contract with the Swedish government
last year, to provide servers and storage for £116m.
In addition to price and quality considerations, HP said that it
was selected because it met rigorous corporate social and
environmental responsibility requirements set by the agency, which
included factors such as accessibility for people with
disabilities.
This is the second multimillion-pound European negotiation the
company has announced this week. HP said it was nearing an
outsourcing agreement with the Bank of Ireland valued at £381m.