The Cabinet Office is seeking a £2bn partner to invest heavily in being the government's go-to provider for shared services for at least five years.
A tender document issued last week reveals that the government is looking for a "connected partner" to buy a majority shareholding of the newly created Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL).
Read more: GB: Government seeks five-year £2bn shared services partner
The Cabinet Office is searching for a private sector partner to take up to a 75 percent stake in its second of two independent shared services centres, in a contract that is worth up to £2 billion and will see a range of business services delivered to various government departments and public sector bodies.
Read more: GB: Government plans second shared service centre worth £2bn
Independent Shared Service Centre 2, due to launch in 2014, will deliver payroll, HR, finance and procurement services to government departments in an attempt to reduce costs.
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The school has been awarded an accolade proving that it is at the forefront of using information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance pupils’ work.
The award recognises the school’s success in developing the strategic use of ICT in both administration and across the curriculum.
Read more: GB: East Sussex: Polegate School at forefront of modern education
The partnership started on 1 April 2008 with a shared vision to support frontline and back office services and it has gone from strength to strength since then.
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