Hillingdon extends partnership with Northgate Information Solutions
05 January 2007
The London Borough of Hillingdon today announces that it has selected Northgate Information Solutions to provide the hosting arrangements for its major financial systems, helping to reduce back-office administration for the council.
The London Borough of Hillingdon today announces that it has selected Northgate Information Solutions to provide the hosting arrangements for its major financial systems, helping to reduce back-office administration for the council.
In a contract worth around £4 million over five years, Northgate will provide a central management, hosting and support service for six key business applications. Northgate already provides the council with its revenues, benefits and housing applications, and will now take over the hosting and support for these applications, together with the hosting of the council\'s finance, social care and planning systems.
Northgate will also take ownership of, upgrade and maintain the council\'s technology assets for these applications over the term of the contract. Flexibility and change management issues are also built into the agreement, enabling the council to proactively manage its requirements rather than simply respond to events.
Councillor Jonathan Bianco, Cabinet Member for Finance & Business Services at London Borough of Hillingdon, said:
"The council wished to create greater capacity to concentrate on service delivery with the successful supplier understanding our priorities and sharing our goals. Northgate demonstrated an understanding of the council\'s vision and their depth of technology expertise."
Terry Woodhouse, Managing Director, Local Government, at Northgate Managed Services, added:
"As the current provider of three of the council\'s key service applications, Northgate is proud to deepen our relationship with Hillingdon and establish a true partnership, centred on the business needs of the organisation.
"Northgate\'s vision is to provide high quality, value for money, ICT services that enable the council to achieve its objectives and make a real difference to both its staff and the citizens of Hillingdon."
