The UK Border
Agency has chosen IBM as a strategic systems integration
partner for its Immigration Case Work (ICW) programme.
The first-phase contract is over three years, with options to
extend it for a further four years. Both EDS and Fujitsu were also
in the race to win the work.
Working in conjunction with the UK Border Agency, IBM will
provide consulting and systems integration services, and deliver
the overall design of the new IT system to support the applications
process for visas and immigration.
The
ICW
programme is key to delivering the UK Border Agency's objective
of streamlining immigration processes by promoting new ways of
working and making substantial improvements to IT.
Matthew Coats, head of immigration at the UK Border Agency,
said, "I look forward to working together to deliver a first-class
case working capability. The ICW programme is integral to our work
as we carry out the biggest shake up of the immigration system for
a generation. It will help us to make fast and fair decisions and
manage migration for the benefit of the British public."
