£23m PSN completed in Staffordshire
A £23m IT project has been set up by Staffordshire County Council involving the county’s first public sector network (PSN). Midlands law firm Browne Jacobson advised the council on the project.
The network, which is being delivered in partnership with communications solutions provider KCOM, will be accessed by about 200 council sites and 400 schools, including all borough and district councils in Staffordshire.
The initial contract, which is for five years with the option to extend for a further five years, will involve sharing services including telephones, a county-wide computer network, security services, contact centre technology and mobile phones.
Richard Nicholas, at Staffordshire County Council, said: “This is a ground breaking shared services project that will allow Staffordshire County Council and its partners to deliver services more efficiently and effectively. Once completed, it will create one of the largest PSNs and will no doubt be mirrored by other authorities across the country.”
Browne Jacobson’s outsourcing and information technology team advised the completion of the scheme.
