AGILISYS PARTNERS WITH THREE LONDON BOROUGHS TO PROVIDE PIONEERING HR SHARED SERVICE

1 March 2011

Sutton, Merton, Kingston name Agilisys as partner in a 10-year contract, expected to generate £5m in savings

Agilisys, the UK’s most innovative IT services and business services provider, today announced they have been named the preferred bidder for a joint, 10-year contract with the London Boroughs of Sutton, Merton, and Kingston to implement a single integrated HR and Payroll platform and to provide ongoing shared services to the councils.

The new service will save the boroughs over half a million pounds annually over the life of the contract by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and creating economies of scale through standardisation of much of the three councils’ HR and payroll services.

Introduction of the new integrated system will also remove duplication and re-entry of data as well as allow managers and staff the freedom to update their own data where appropriate. Finally, the web-based system is fully configurable, reducing the need for expensive customisation and ongoing maintenance.

Once the common platform has been implemented, Agilisys will provide a shared service to the councils, including the delivery of payroll services, as well as hosting the technology itself, creating further opportunities for savings and service improvement.

Speaking on behalf of all the boroughs, Sutton Councillor John Drage, Executive Member for Finance and Efficiency said:

“We’re working very hard indeed to cut out waste, reduce staffing costs, use our buying power more effectively, and deliver on major developments. Buying big services jointly with our neighbours is one of the ways we’re trying to protect our frontline services from the deep cuts there have been to the money we get from government.

“This decision will save 42% of what the current system costs and help pave the way for the sharing of many more services and contracts. Local people have said they want us to do everything we can to be more efficient, and this move is a good example of how we’re doing that.

“We believe this sort of contract offers a national template for other councils to follow and we’ll be asking the Local Government Association how they’d like to champion the approach we have taken.”

Kay Andrews, Agilisys CEO added, “We’re delighted to be working with these three councils who, like Agilisys, are at the forefront of innovative service provision to their customers. By working closely with Sutton, Merton, and Kingston Councils, we continue to expand our shared services offerings, delivering highly efficient and effective services to our local government customers, allowing them to modernise their working practices and focus critical resources on front line delivery.”
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For further information:

Stefanie Agar
Head of Corporate Communications
Agilisys
stefanie.agar@agilisys.co.uk
0758 579 0121

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We support our clients through a network of offices and centres of excellence throughout the UK, employing over 1,600 people.
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