Capita, the digital services company, will continue to offer IT infrastructure and services under the contract extension with Northern Ireland’s Education Authority, which is worth £50.6 million and will run through March 31, 2024.
Capita has been signed a two-year contract extension with Northern Ireland’s Education Authority to continue providing managed IT services to all 1,100 schools in the region.
Local area networks, cloud services, service desk support, networked desktop and portable devices, digital learning services for students and teachers, digital school administration and management services, along with professional development tools for teachers are just a few of the services offered by Capita.
Over the length of the contract extension, Capita will work with the EA and its partners to develop an innovation programme to ensure the service continues to fulfil the digital interests of all stakeholders.
This will entail Capita creating and implementing a new mobile-friendly version of the MySchool platform for students and staff, as well as several initiatives leveraging Microsoft Value BI to harness the power of data throughout the service.
Capita’s 10-year contract renewal with the EA builds on the company’s achievements in assisting Northern Ireland’s schools in adapting to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic and managing the change to online learning.
Jon Lewis, Capita’s CEO, said, “The extension of our contract with Northern Ireland’s Education Authority reflects the strength of our decade-long relationship with the organisation, along with our significant digital and technology capabilities which have helped improve teaching and learning for Northern Ireland’s pupils and teachers.”
“Our teams will continue to transform the service, by bringing new innovative platforms and digital infrastructure into use. This contract reflects our ability to delight our clients while helping them harness the power of technology to create better outcomes, ensuring both a fair price for our clients and an appropriate return for Capita.”
Capita shares dropped 0.19% to 21p following the announcement in early morning trade on Thursday.