The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has
awarded a five-year £11.5m web management contract to
LogicaCMG.
The deal will see LogicaCMG working with the FCO to replace its
current web platform and improve the organisation’s web
presence.
The FCO web presence is a first point of contact for British
travellers seeking guidance before going overseas, as well as an
international diplomacy tool and resource for visitors and
investors in the UK .
It handles up to 24 million visitors per year, and at peak
demand times, such as around the Asian tsunami disaster in 2004,
site traffic can increase five-fold, said the FCO.
Peter Ricketts, FCO permanent under secretary, said, “The
partnership between the FCO and LogicaCMG will ensure the right IT
system and high-quality service are in place to make the FCO more
accessible and improve our service delivery over the next
decade.”
The contract will see LogicaCMG enable the roll out of the new
site to over 200 embassies, consulates, and high commissions across
the globe. In addition, LogicaCMG will provide consultancy to
increase visitor up-take and usability, to minimise security risks
to the site, and to ensure that the website can meet high demand
peaks.
Delivery subcontractors include XMLondon for web design, Verizon
for hosting support, and Mediasurface for web content
management.
The new global web platform is expected to go live in 2008.
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