Cafcass(Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)
has signed a £25m deal with Fujitsu to join the Flextransformational government frameworkjointly run with the Cabinet Office.
Flex is a framework that allows Fujitsu Services, in conjunction
with the Cabinet Office, to provide ICT as a shared service across
the public sector.
The contract is over a seven-year term, with a refresh of both
hardware and software after four years.
The Flex service is designed to deliver cost savings and reduce
the total cost of ownership for Cafcass.
It will significantly improve the end-user experience for office
based workers, as well as improving the effectiveness and security
of employees working remotely from family courts, home or from
other government offices, said Cafcass.
The framework will also help Cafcass to achieve its carbon
emission targets.
Lamorna Wooderson, corporate director at Cafcass, said, "The
Flex framework offers a modern IT infrastructure, with improved
levels of service and support and access to a range of consultancy
skills and experience.
"Improvements in the security and protection of data were also a
top priority for us. As a department which looks after the
interests of children this is vital."
Fujitsu will provide managed desktop services for 2,000 users
across 100 offices.