Scottish parliament signs support deal

LogicaCMG awarded five year contract with Holyrood

Scottish Parliament has signed a five-year deal

The Scottish Parliament’s Corporate Body (SPCB) has signed a five-year £9m support contract with LogicaCMG for its information and communications network.

The contract covers systems integration, support and administration as well as business consultancy services to support the Scottish Parliament's planned business improvements.

Holyrood has a technological infrastructure enabling information flow to support the democratic decision making process for MSPs, parliamentary staff and visitors.

The contract takes effect in January 2008 with the option to extend on an annual basis for another five years.

LogicaCMG has a Scottish presence of 300 staff located at offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.