RM chosen as ICT provider for

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RM PLC

05 May 2010

 



5 May 2010

RM chosen as ICT provider for Stoke-on-Trent BSF programme

RM has been selected by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to provide ICT services for the City's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme. Appointment as selected bidder is subject to Council call in and to the completion of the EU regulatory standstill period.

The contract is expected to be worth c.£33m to RM over six and a half years. RM will provide managed ICT services to all schools in the City, with initial services to be delivered from September 2010.

Terry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:

"We've worked with Stoke-on-Trent for many years, most recently providing a range of pre-BSF ICT services to schools in the City. I'm delighted that, after a rigorous competitive selection process, the Council has chosen to appoint us to provide services for their BSF programme. We look forward to working with teachers in Stoke - and with our partners in the BSF programme - to help build inspiring learning environments."

Ged Rowney, Stoke-on-Trent City Council Director of Children and Young People's Services, said:

"RM responded well to the City's requirements, demonstrating that they understood what was important to schools. They submitted an excellent bid which reached the very high standards set out in the selection process. We look forward to them working with our schools to drive forward this important element of education which will aid both students and staff alike."

For further information, please contact:

Iain McIntosh/Phil Hemmings, RM plc	08450 700300
Chris Blundell/Franziska Boehnke, Brunswick	020 7404 5959

Notes:

1.   The RM Group is a leading provider of educational solutions that help teachers to teach and learners to learn. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve education. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L, ISIN GB0002870417. Further details are available at www.rm.com/investors and through the Group's investor blog at rminvestors.wordpress.com

2.   BSF (Building Schools for the Future) is the largest single schools capital investment programme for over 50 years. BSF will provide world-class teaching and learning environments for all pupils, teachers and communities in England. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local authorities develop a sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools in line with the Government's personalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding is ring-fenced for ICT.

3.   RM was originally appointed as preferred bidder for Stoke-on-Trent's BSF programme in 2006 and subsequently provided a range of services to schools in the City under early works agreements. Following a six-month competitive procurement exercise, the Council has re-appointed RM as selected bidder. 

 

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