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Sunderland BSF Contract
Sunderland BSF Contract.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RM PLC\n13 March 2008\n\n RM confirms Sunderland City Council BSF ICT contract\n\nRM confirms that it has reached contractual close with Sunderland City Council\nfor a £16m contract to provide managed ICT services to the Council's BSF\n(Building Schools for the Future) programme. The Group previously announced that\nit had been appointed selected bidder for the contract on 17 January 2008.\n\nCommenting on the contract, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:\n\n'Reaching contractual close is an extremely important milestone and it's great\nnews that we've been able to move so quickly in Sunderland. We can now get on\nwith the important work of delivering the very best ICT services for learners\nand teachers in the City.'\n\nCouncillor Bob Symonds, Leader of Sunderland City Council, said:\n\n'Reaching financial close means the building blocks are now in place for this\npioneering programme and construction work will begin soon. The initiative is\ngathering real momentum and we will continue to consult and inform schools,\nlocal residents and businesses throughout the building programme. We are looking\nforward to working with Balfour Beatty Construction and RM to transform the\nschool experience for thousands of children and young people throughout the\ncity.'\n\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nMike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08450 700300\nMark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959\n\n\nNotes to Editors:\n\n1. Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational\n products and services to schools, colleges and universities, local \n government and central government education departments and agencies. \n RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes \n and technology which improve teaching and learning. RM is listed on the \n main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L\n\n2. BSF (Building Schools for the Future) is the largest single schools\n capital investment programme for over 50 years. It aims to rebuild or renew\n every one of England's 3,500 state secondary schools during the lifetime of \n the programme. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local \n authorities develop a sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools in \n line with the Government's personalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding \n is ring-fenced for ICT.\n\n3. Sunderland City Coun...