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Preferred Bidder for Contract
Preferred Bidder for Contract.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RM PLC\n07 November 2006\n\n\n 7 November 2006\n\n\n RM appointed preferred bidder for Leeds City Council Building Schools for the\n Future ICT Contract\n\nRM has been appointed by Leeds City Council as preferred bidder for the\nAuthority's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Strategic ICT Partner\ncontract. Leeds City Council's BSF programme will initially cover 14 schools,\nserving approximately 16,500 pupils.\n\nUnder the terms of the contract, RM will design, implement and deliver a\nsophisticated managed ICT service, including PC networks in each of the 14\nschools linked through a central data centre. As well as ICT infrastructure RM\nwill provide other services, including continuing professional development and\nstrategic ICT development advice, to Education Leeds, which provides Leeds City\nCouncil's frontline education service.\n\nCommenting on the contract, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:\n\n'It's great news that Leeds City Council wants us to work with them as strategic\nICT partner for their BSF programme. We look forward to a partnership with the\nAuthority and schools in Leeds that will provide innovative and educationally\nuseful technology to build on the work of Education Leeds in improving education\noutcomes in the city.\n\nChris Edwards, Chief Executive of Education Leeds, said:\n\n'BSF will give thousands of our children and young people a brilliant, inspiring\nlearning environment. RM has clearly demonstrated an innovative and flexible\napproach which will add genuine value to our approach to creating\ntransformational learning environments. This partnership with RM will deliver\nstate-of-the-art technology and training which can help our children, young\npeople and our colleagues in school to achieve their best.'\n\nTim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, said:\n\n'We are very pleased that Leeds City Council have chosen their ICT partner for\nBSF, and look forward to working with Leeds, RM and the Council's chosen\nconstruction partners on transforming the city's secondary school education\nprovision.'\n\n - Ends -\n\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nMike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08709 200200\nFiona Laffan/Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959\n\n\nNotes to Editors:\n\nThe RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and services to\nschools, colleges and universi...