Council’s IT outsourcing plan hit by delay

The implementation of a new outsourced information and communications technology (ICT) service for Scottish Borders Council – in a shared arrangement with Edinburgh City Council – has been delayed.

A report on the future of the 80-strong in-house department at Newtown was due to be presented to councillors in October.

But a meeting of SBC’s executive heard this would be delayed until December following the announcement last month that Canadian IT giant CGI has won a seven-year contract to replace BT as the provider of ICT services to the city council.

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“Once we have access to the proposals that CGI have put forward, the suitability and cost of individual services can be further examined,” said Rob Dickson, SBC’s corporate transformation director.

“This analysis and engagement phase will now run through September and October.

“It is now planned to finalise the full proposal on December 17.”