Sopra Steria widens legal challenge to Capita's Whitehall outsourcing deal
One clause could allow the department to fund technology needed to compensate for deficiencies in Capita's tender, Sopra Steria claims.Capita values the deal at £370 million, although government documents put its potential value as high as £873.4 million. Capita, which is also responsible for the troubled transfer of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, beat incumbent provider Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), a former joint venture with the UK government that is now wholly owned by French-headquartered systems integrator Sopra Steria. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); At the time of the award, Capita said it had participated in a robust procurement process and was ready to deliver value for money.
- ▪One clause could allow the department to fund technology needed to compensate for deficiencies in Capita's tender, Sopra Steria claims.Capita values the deal at £370 million, although government documents put its potential value as high as
- ▪Capita, which is also responsible for the troubled transfer of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, beat incumbent provider Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), a former joint venture with the UK government that is now wholly owned by French-
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); At the time of the award, Capita said it had participated in a robust procurement process and was ready to deliver value for money.
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