Computerworld UK Outsourcing

Subsea 7 extends IT outsourcing contract after merger

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:45:00 GMT

Subsea 7, a global seabed-to-surface engineering and construction company, has extended an IT outsourcing agreement following its merger with Acergy last year.

Life sciences and analytics drive UK growth, says Cognizant

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Cognizant has revealed that a demand for clinical analytics services from users in the life sciences industry has helped drive strong business in the UK and Europe.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority awards £140m IT outsourcing contract to Atos

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:02:00 GMT

The body responsible for nuclear decommissioning in the UK has awarded a £140 million IT outsourcing contract to Atos.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority awards £145m IT outsourcing contract to Atos

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:02:00 GMT

The body responsible for nuclear decommissioning in the UK has awarded a £145 million IT outsourcing contract to Atos.

5 outsourcing trends to watch

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Stephanie Overby — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

The deals are getting smaller, with new pricing models, while security and cloud computing become hot topics.

NOA survey finds 80% o public believe outsourcing hinders British businesses

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:53:00 GMT

A misunderstanding of what outsourcing is has led to the public misconception that outsourcing does not help the British economy, according to the National Outsourcing Association (NOA).

Shop Direct outsources contact centres in £430m deal

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:27:00 GMT

Shop Direct Group, which owns retail brands including Littlewoods and Very.co.uk, has outsourced its customer contact centres to Serco in a 10-year deal worth £430 million.

Outsourcing contracts and negotiations is getting more complex

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Stephanie Overby) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:50:00 GMT

As IT outsourcing matures, you'd think negotiating IT service deals would get easier. Not so, according to the attorneys who deal with service levels, contract structure and pricing models.

Tata forecasts a strong market for its outsourcing services

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:15:00 GMT

Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest outsourcer, posted high revenue and profit growth for the quarter ending March 31, and said the market for its services continues to be strong.

Transport for London misses deadline to award £62.7m contract

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded an outsourcing contract worth £62.7 million to NSL Limited, but missed its deadline to make a decision by five months.

Transport for London misses deadline to award £62.7m contract

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded an outsourcing contract worth £62.7 million to NSL Limited, but missed its deadline to make a decision by five months.

Argos owner Home Retail Group inks Atos contract

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Leo King) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:52:00 GMT

Home Retail Group, which runs the Argos and Homebase retail chains, has inked a four year deal with Atos.

Capita acquires Bluefin

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Leo King) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:33:00 GMT

Outsourcing firm Capita is set to buy Bluefin Corporate Consulting for £50 million.

Outsourcer Tata sued by employees over unlawful deduction of wages

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:33:00 GMT

Two employees of Indian outsourcer Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have won class action status for a lawsuit alleging that the company made deductions from their wages in breach of their contract while they were working in the US.

Outsourcer Tata sued by employees over unlawful deduction of wages

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:33:00 GMT

Capita to cut up to 400 jobs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Leo King — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Outsourcing firm Capita is set to cut up to 400 jobs across the UK.

Capita to cut up to 400 jobs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Leo King) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Outsourcing firm Capita is set to cut up to 400 jobs across the UK.

EDF powers up ten-year data centre deal

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:50:00 GMT

EDF Energy has signed a ten year £100 million-plus data centre services contract for its UK business.

EDF powers up ten-year data centre deal

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:50:00 GMT

EDF Energy has signed a ten year £100 million-plus data centre services contract for its UK business.

Outsourcer Satyam to merge with Tech Mahindra

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT

More than three years after Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services was hit by a financial scandal, the company is being merged with Tech Mahindra, a key investor in the company after the crisis.

Rolls-Royce revs up retuned vendor strategy

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (IDG reporters) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:02:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce has replaced HP as its single outsourcer, appointing Capgemini to lead a new multi-vendor strategy.

Rolls-Royce revs up retuned vendor strategy

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (IDG reporters) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:02:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce has replaced HP as its single outsourcer, appointing Capgemini to lead a new multi-vendor strategy.

DVLA plans to give IBM offshore staff access to private data

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:03:00 GMT

The government may allow contractor IBM's offshore staff to access to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) data on all the UK's drivers, it has been revealed.

Sustainability still isn't important to IT outsourcing buyers

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Stephanie Overby) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:30:00 GMT

There's been no shortage of announcements by global IT service providers about their sustainability projects in recent years - from run-of-the-mill energy consumption reduction goals and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings to more fascinating waste conversion to manure efforts and personal carbon calculators for employees.

Tata enters bidding war with Vodafone for C&WW

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:30:00 GMT

India’s Tata Group has confirmed it is entering a bidding war for Cable & Wireless Worldwide, against Vodafone, which has already expressed interest in the faltering comms company.