Capita signs armed forces RPP contract

13 March 2012 Capita signs armed forces Recruiting Partnering Project contract Capita plc announces today that it has signed a contract to work in partnership with the armed forces to deliver the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP). The contract, valued at around £44m a year for 10 years, is expected to deliver benefits in excess of £300m to the armed forces and will release military recruiters back to the front line. The project represents a major investment in the transformation of military recruiting. While the Army retains ownership of recruitment policy, entry criteria and assessment standards, RPP will deliver the entire process for the attraction and recruitment of soldiers and officers to the Regular and Territorial Army. It will also provide a tri-service information and communications technology (ICT) platform to underpin recruitment for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Capita will work in a supporting capacity with the existing recruiting model from March 2012, and expect to implement a new delivery model in March 2013. Capita will work with a range of partners, including advertising agency JWT, to support recruitment marketing, and Kenexa, to support the assessment process and the recruitment technology component of the ICT platform. Capita plc chief executive, Paul Pindar, said: "We will bring our extensive resourcing experience to the Army and tailor it to provide a modern approach which will improve contact between recruiter and potential recruit, reduce the time and cost to enlist and reduce training wastage. This is a genuine partnering arrangement and we will be working closely with the Army at all stages of delivery. A blend of military and civilian staff working on the Recruiting Partnering Project will have a common objective - to create an agile recruiting service that inspires people and delivers the recruits the Army wants." Col Neil Polley, RPP Project Manager said: "This initiative will increase the number and improve the quality of recruits joining the Army. The contract covers the entire recruiting and selection process for both the Regular Army and the TA, and will transform the way the Army recruits its officers and soldiers. The contract will release over 1000 military recruiters back to the front line, and will deliver hundreds of millions of pounds in benefits." This announcement follows one made on 14 February 2012 which said that Capita had been selected as recommended supplier for the RPP. -ends- For further information: Capita plc Tel: 020 7654 2306 Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director Media enquiries Capita press office Caroline Mooney Tel: 0207 654 2152 or 020 7654 2399 (out of hours) Notes to editors Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions. With 46,500 people at more than 320 sites, including 64 business centres across Europe and India, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2011 turnover of £2.9 billion and profit before tax of £385 million. Further information on Capita plc can be found at: http://www.capita.co.uk

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