Home Office signs new outsourcing deal

The Home Office has signed a four-year outsourcing deal for an undisclosed sum to develop and support the information systems for the new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme and the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

The information systems provided through the deal with provider, Logica will support the organisations' in their work to improve safeguards for children and vulnerable adults.

The ISA scheme was created as a result of the recommendations by the 2004 Bichard Inquiry. And the Logica-run systems will play an integral role in the process of vetting individuals working with children or vulnerable adults.

He said the outsourcer's previous public sector work was instrumental to it winning the deal. "Logica has a long-standing and in-depth knowledge and track-record in Justice and Home Affairs and has demonstrated a clear understanding of the ISA's requirements for this scheme," he added.

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