Capita named preferred bidder for MoD contract

20th Aug 2013 12:08

Capita, the FTSE 100 outsourcing giant, has been selected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as preferred bidder for the electronic monitoring and field support services contract and the role of overall services and systems integrator.The group said it expects the contract to generate revenues of around £400m over the initial six-year contract term and that "further significant growth" is expected through the expansion of services to other government departments and agencies. "Capita will also work with the MoJ to promote the intellectual property which underpins the service internationally, generating further growth and value for the public purse and Capita," the group said. The company will provide two monitoring centres, the field force and be responsible for ensuring that the software, hardware and mobile network operate effectively together.Capita Chief Executive, Paul Pindar, added: "When fully live, this is expected to be the largest, single and most advanced 'tagging' system in the world. "This integrated service will play a key role in providing better alternatives to short prison sentences, allowing more tailored curfew and location monitoring, and better management of subjects under electronic monitoring orders. "It will offer a balance of monitoring and mentoring and help to achieve the government's broader objective of reducing re-offending while being run to the highest possible standards of governance and transparency."NR