RM chosen as ICT provider for

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RM PLC

05 November 2009

 



RM chosen as ICT provider for Hull BSF programme

RM has been selected by Hull City Council to provide ICT services for the City's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme. RM will deliver the services as part of the Esteem consortium, which has been appointed selected bidder for the programme. 

Hull's BSF programme will transform the City's secondary and special schools, providing high-quality 21st Century learning environments. The initial contract, which is for the first phase of the programme, covers eight schools and is expected to be worth £16.5m to RM. Two subsequent phases of the programme will cover a further 15 schools.

RM will be responsible for the design, implementation and day-to-day delivery of a sophisticated ICT managed service. The service includes in-school systems and connectivity, applications management, and centrally-hosted data centre facilities. Schools in Hull will also get access to RM's Kaleidos learning platform, as well as the Group's innovative Fuse and Podium content creation tools. Interim service delivery starts in September 2010, with full service delivery following the completion building works.

Terry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:

"Being selected as Hull's BSF ICT partner is a great start to our new financial year. It's the fourteenth BSF programme we've been selected for, and further increases revenue and earnings visibility for the Group.

"We're looking forward to working as part of the Esteem consortium, and with teachers across Hull, to make a real difference to life chances for young people in the City."

For further information, please contact: 

Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc	08450 700300
Chris Blundell/Franziska Boehnke, Brunswick	020 7404 5959

Notes:

1.	The RM Group is a leading provider of educational solutions that help teachers to teach and learners to learn. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve education. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L, ISIN GB0002870417. Further details are available at ww.rm.com/investors and through the Group's investor blog at rminvestors.wordpress.com
2.	BSF (Building Schools for the Future) is the largest single schools capital investment programme for over 50 years. BSF will provide world-class teaching and learning environments for all pupils, teachers and communities in England. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local authorities develop a sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools in line with the Government's personalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding is ring-fenced for ICT.
3.	The Esteem Consortium comprises Morgan Sindall Investments, Robertson Capital Projects, Sewell Group and RM.

 

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