RM chosen as ICT provider for

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RM PLC

23 February 2010

 



23 February 2010

RM chosen as ICT provider for Somerset BSF programme

RM has been selected by Somerset County Council to provide ICT services for the County's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme. RM will deliver the services as part of a consortium led by BAM, which has been appointed selected bidder for the project.

The initial phase of Somerset's BSF programme covers four secondary schools and six other education establishments in Bridgewater. The project is expected to be worth £8.1 million to RM, over five years.

RM will provide an innovative managed ICT solution, comprising software, hardware, integration, implementation and day-to-day systems management. Schools in Bridgewater will have access to a wide range of the Group's software solutions, including CC4 Anywhere, RM EasyMail, identity management and Fuse. Additionally, RM will provide innovative hardware such as the RM Asus miniBook and thin-client computing from HP, as well as the learning spaces products from Group company Isis.

Terry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:

"The Somerset BSF team has a bold vision for improving education for citizens in the County. We are proud that they have selected us and our colleagues in the BAM consortium to join them in delivering this vision. We look forward to working with educators and students in Somerset to make a difference to teaching and learning.

"This is the third BSF project we've been selected for in FY-2010, and our 16^th project overall. With 45 schools now up and running, RM is reinforcing its position as the BSF ICT leader."

Julia Ridge, Somerset BSF Programme Director, said:

"We are delighted to have a partner of such calibre to create first class, state of the art schools for Bridgwater and help take the Somerset BSF programme forward in the future."

For further information, please contact:

Mike Greig/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 ww.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.   Somerset County Council BSF programme is included in Waves 4 and 10 of the national BSF programme. The first phase of the programme covers ten sites in Bridgewater; this comprises four secondary schools and six smaller educational establishments (two special provision units, and four Centres for Alternative Provision).

 

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