Capita preferred bidder for North Tyneside cont...
14 August 2012
Capita preferred bidder in technical servicescontract for North Tyneside
Council
Capita plc today announces that it has been selected as preferred bidder by
North Tyneside Council to provide wide-ranging property, highways and
maintenance services in a partnership designed to deliver both cost savings and
improved services to citizens. The core contract is expected to be worth
approximately £152m over 15 years, with significant opportunities for growth.
The services, delivered by Capita's property and infrastructure consultancy,
Capita Symonds, in partnership with the council, would include highways
engineering, traffic and transportation planning, properties and facilities
management, planning and building control, consumer protections and
environmental health services.
Paul Pindar, Capita plc chief executive said: "The Capita model, demonstrated
in Blackburn, Salford and Swindon for example, is about working in partnership
with our clients to achieve genuine service transformation. We focus on working
in collaboration to make business and organisations more flexible, responsive
and sensitive to people's needs as well as delivering services in the most cost
effective manner. This partnership, which underpins North Tyneside Council's
agenda to protect jobs and improve services, is expected to deliver at least £
41m in savings to the Council."
North Tyneside's Elected Mayor, Mrs Linda Arkley said: "Partnership with
external providers is the best solution for the council, its taxpayers, its
staff and the borough. The partnership options we have selected are by far the
most advantageous for North Tyneside. They will enable the council to invest in
services, safeguard employee jobs and deliver further growth and investment for
the borough, as well as achieve the stringent efficiency targets we have set."
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For further information:
Capita plc
Tel: 020 7654 2306
Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director
Media enquiries
Capita press office
Caroline Mooney
Tel: 0207 654 2152 or 020 7654 2399 (out of hours)
Notes to editors
Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of BPO and integrated professional
support service solutions. With 46,500 people at more than 350 sites, including
68 business centres across Europe and India, the Group uses its expertise,
infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving
down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange
(CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2011 turnover of £2.9
billion and profit before tax of £385 million. Further information on Capita
plc can be found at: http://www.capita.co.uk
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