Capgemini (Paris:CAP):
Following five years of successful service and programme
delivery, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) - the UK's tax authority
- has committed to channel all core external IT spend through the
Aspire contract, HMRC's contract with Capgemini - via its
subsidiary Capgemini UK plc - and major sub-contractors Fujitsu and
Accenture, for the provision of IT services, which runs until 2017.
In return, the revised agreement will enable HMRC to reduce its IT
running costs.
A transformation program has been established to implement
standardized systems with common industry components, and
investment in modern, more flexible, technologies to better meet
the needs of HMRC's integrated organisation and drive cost savings,
which will be realised from financial year 2011/12. Under the
revised Aspire agreement, Capgemini, Fujitsu and Accenture have
committed to save GBP110 million a year for HMRC, in addition to
the GBP70 million per annum savings committed in 2007.
The service providers under the Aspire agreement have been
granted exclusivity on all project delivery for HMRC until April
2013, with a minimum revenue commitment on project work thereafter
in addition to exclusivity on data centre services delivered
through the subcontract with Fujitsu until 2015. The existing
desktop service has also been extended, whereby Capgemini will act
as HMRC's procurement agent in respect of office IT equipment and
consumables, which will enable Capgemini to deliver an improved end
user experience for HMRC employees.
Lesley Strathie, Chief Executive, Permanent Secretary for HMRC
said: "HMRC and Capgemini have worked together to achieve
outstanding savings for the Department. This is just one of the
ways HMRC will be reducing operating costs and it signals the
intent to bring IT costs down as announced in the 2009 Budget."
Nigel Martin, CEO, Capgemini Aspire said: "The latest change to
the Aspire contract has been made possible by collaboration both
with HMRC and Capgemini's Aspire partners particularly Fujitsu, our
core infrastructure partner, and Accenture. Together we're helping
HMRC respond to a challenging environment and our flexible contract
is continuing to set the standard for all outsourcing arrangements
5 years after it was first signed. The new agreement would not have
been possible without our track record of reliable service and up
to 200 projects delivered on time and within budget for HMRC each
and every year."
Notes to editors:
1. HM Revenue & Customs is responsible for the collection of
UK taxes, ensuring the correct amount of tax is paid at the right
time, as well as administering the payment of benefits and credits
to customers who need them
2. Aspire is HMRC's contract with Capgemini for the provision of
IT services. The contract is primed by Capgemini and includes core
subcontractors Fujitsu, Accenture and BT as well as Ecosystem
partners
3. The latest development of the Aspire agreement follows a
series of amendments to the original contract with the Inland
Revenue which started in 2004. Aspire was expanded in 2006 to
include HM Customs & Excise, and in late 2007 it was extended
by three years, to 2017 and included some new pricing
arrangements.