News Archive

06 December 2007

More Schools Invited to take part in 2008

23 November 2007

An investment in the latest data storage technology is enabling United Dairy Farmers to manage its ever expanding volumes of transactional data, resulting from continued business growth.

30 October 2007

Northgate Information Solutions today announces a further extension to its strategic partnership with Reading Borough Council designed to support the Council in delivering greater efficiencies and responsive services.

04 October 2007

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane today (4 Oct) unveiled the groundbreaking results of a £46million investment in the latest education technologies.

13 September 2007

Northgate Information Solutions today announces the successful delivery of an Integrated Children’s System (ICS) for Hartlepool Borough Council, which aims to improve social care services and help safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in the borough.

06 September 2007

Northgate Launches Unique Managed Learning Platform at the UK’s First BSF School

03 September 2007

Northgate Information Solutions has secured a 3 year managed service contract to manage all of Waterways Ireland's IT infrastructure in various locations Ireland-wide.

13 August 2007

- Heath-awareness pilot scheme to be made available to entire company -

13 August 2007

Northgate Information Solutions today announces that it will implement and support a new email, calendar and archiving system for Newcastle and North Tyneside councils, following a joint procurement exercise designed to deliver efficiencies for both authorities.

04 July 2007

Northgate Information Solutions plc (“the Group” and “Northgate”), the UK’s leading supplier of specialist software and IT services for the Human Resources, Education and Public Services markets, today announces its preliminary results for 12 months to 30 April 2007.

04 July 2007

Northgate Information Solutions is delighted to announce its appointment by the Miller Consortium, preferred bidder on the Leicester Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project, as its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Partner.

02 July 2007

Hartlepool Borough Council and its technology partner, Northgate Information Solutions, today announce the successful implementation of a new integrated finance system that is delivering benefits to both staff and citizens.

25 June 2007

Ballyclare High School has been officially recognised as the UK's top secondary school for its delivery of ICT (Information Communication Technologies) to it pupils and local community.

14 June 2007

Reading Borough Council announces an innovative extension to its partnership with Northgate Information Solutions in order to support transformation in the delivery of its services to meet Council and Government targets and to reduce the Council’s costs.

12 June 2007

Northgate and Dell will provide students at St Cecilia’s College, Derry and Holy Cross College, Strabane with affordable wireless-enabled Dell notebook computers as part of the innovative Wireless Notebook Scheme which both Colleges have embraced and which supports the schools’ efforts to integrate technology into the educational curriculum.  Students also have the option to purchase a specially discounted laser printer.

01 June 2007

Mini Simon Best and Paddy Wallace wannabes from Strandtown Primaryschool in Belfast proved they have a great sporting future ahead of them after competing in the finals of the Ulster Mini Rugby Championships at Ravenhill this month.

17 May 2007

Housing Hartlepool, Hartlepool’s largest registered social landlord, today reveal the success of its new 24 hour repair line, which is being delivered to residents in partnership with Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of ICT and managed services solutions.

11 May 2007

Mini Simon Best and Paddy Wallace wannabes in primary schools across Northern Ireland are scrumming down in preparation for the popular Ulster Mini-Rugby Championship to be held on Ulster’s famous Ravenhill home ground between 15th and 18th May.

08 May 2007

Northgate Education, a leading UK provider of ICT managed services and solutions to the education sector, today announces that it is partnering with Fronter, a leading European learning platform provider, to help bring virtual learning environments to teachers and learners throughout the UK

07 March 2007

Northgate Education, a leading provider of ICT managed services to the education sector, including the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, today announces that it has been certified for excellence in service delivery by the British Standards Institution (BSI)

01 February 2007

Leading UK science and learning centre, At-Bristol, today announces a new partnership with Northgate Education.

30 January 2007

The school of tomorrow could be closer than we think, as Northgate Information Solutions (formerly Sx3) today announced the winner of its first ever school design competition. And, according to winner Loanends Primary in Crumlin, schools in the 21st century will include eye scanning to enter classrooms, mobile phones to order lunch and regular classes via video-conferencing!

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.

01 December 2006

Northern Ireland's primary education sector received a major boast today with the announcement of a £31.38 million Managed Services contract, which has been awarded to Northgate Information Solutions (Northgate).

21 November 2006

Northgate Education today announces the appointment of three new Client Directors - Alan Neild-Crabb, John Parkinson and Rhys Thomas.

25 September 2006

The UK’s first ever consultation framework from a private sector partner in Building Schools for the Future was launched today by Chris Stone, Chief Executive of Northgate Information Solutions, at an event attended by headteachers and education providers from across Bristol.

08 September 2006

Ulster Rugby will be handling its business as smoothly as its players handle the rugby ball thanks to a new IT partnership with Newtownabbey-based, Northgate Information Solutions.

05 September 2006

The Department for Education and Skills has set out a clear vision to inspire schools across the country to play a leading role in sustainable development by 2020, according to Northgate Information Solutions.

21 August 2006

Northgate Information Solutions today announced the signing of an innovative 3-year integrated support partnership with Travis Perkins PLC. Worth over £1.1million, the agreement represents the continuing relationship between the two companies.

09 August 2006

Northgate Information Solutions has today been awarded a three year framework agreement for the provision of a range of managed infrastructure services to educational institutions under the Infrastructure Services Framework by Becta.

02 August 2006

Dorset local authorities have joined forces to deliver a ground-breaking integrated children system (ICS) in association with Northgate Information Solutions and CareWorks.

21 July 2006

Northgate Information Solutions today announces that it has secured a one-year extension to its managed services contract with the UK's leading dairy company, Arla Foods UK plc.

06 July 2006

Northgate Information Solutions today announces it has secured a three-year contract with Glasgow City Council to support the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, which re-opens in July 2006 after a £27 million renovation.

04 July 2006

Northgate Information Solutions plc ("Northgate"), the UK's leading supplier of specialist software and IT services for the Human Resources, Education and Public Services markets, today announces it has won a contract to provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT) managed services to Bristol City Council as part of the Government's Building Schools for the Future Programme (BSF).

14 June 2006

Newtownabbey based Northgate Information Solutions (formerly SX3) has signed a contract worth £5 million over 12 years with BT as part of its recently announced agreement with the Department of Finance and Personnel.

05 May 2006

Northgate Information Solutions today announces a further success in the utilities sector with the signing of an agreement with the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) to support the organisation in the effective management of ICT resources.

02 May 2006

The first 'virtual classroom' to be designed and built into a NI business was launched on 27th April by education ICT specialists, Northgate-Information Solutions (formerly SX3).

13 April 2006

Mini David Humphreys and Simon Best wannabes in primary schools across Northern Ireland are lacing their boots and getting ready to scrum in a bid to win the coveted title of Ulster Mini Rugby Champions 2006.

13 April 2006

Disability Action has pledged that Friday 24 February 2006 will be a'night to remember' as the local charity launches its Titanic Gala Nall to raise much needed funds in support of people with disabilities in Northern Ireland.

13 April 2006

A new telephone booking service, which utilises the latest call centre technology, is proving that convenience is a priority for car owners and would-be drivers in Northern Ireland.

13 April 2006

An independent survey of post-primary schools province-wide confirms that Northern Ireland’s pioneering e-learning strategy, which places ICT at the heart of the learning process, is supporting local schoolteachers in their campaign to deliver an enhanced learning experience to our children.

15 February 2006

Northgate Information Solutions plc (“Northgate”), a leading supplier of software applications and outsourcing solutions to the public safety, local government and human resources markets, has been named preferred bidder by C2k (formerly Classroom 2000) to provide a managed IT service to all primary schools in Northern Ireland.

06 January 2006

Northgate Information Solutions has today announced the opening of a new and innovative remote centre for processing benefits claims to speed up the delivery of housing benefits to citizens.

28 October 2005

Northgate; the leading supplier of managed services, and RM; the leading supplier of ICT hardware, software and service to UK education, today announced that they have teamed up once again to secure a major education contract. The contract will see them both delivering ICT services to the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, in Liverpool, when it opens later this year.

20 October 2005

Over 5,000 students and 450 staff are to benefit from Epping Forest College’s partnership with leading education technology provider Northgate Information Solutions.

17 October 2005

In a drive to enhance the quality of service provided to its housing tenants, Sheffield Homes has successfully completed a £1million overhaul of the IT Infrastructure supporting its core housing system.

17 October 2005

Child safety is at the heart of the latest wireless technology provided by Northgate-IS (formerly Sx3) to schools across the province.

25 April 2005

Today’s completion of the acquisition by Northgate Information Solutions of Service and Systems Solutions Ltd (Sx3) for £155 million will provide public services and the utilities with a powerful new UK partner in delivering public services software solutions.