The French National Center for Scientific Research (CRNS), has signed a six year deal with three specialist outsourcing suppliers to manage a range of its operations.

The three companies sharing the maintenance of the CRNS’s information systems are Capgemini Sud SAS, a subsidiary of the Capgemini Group; Logica, an IT services company; and Bull, a specialist in large infrastructures both open and secure.

As contract leader, Capgemini will lead the overall operation, while Logica will act as a joint consortium member. The group will handle third-party applications management and outsourced IT systems for finance and accounting activities, plus the Human Resources and salary management system for the Center.

This new contract will see the group managing corrective maintenance of IT systems, as well as outsourcing, for two particular IT systems: Sirhus, for human resources administration and salary management for CNRS employees, and BFC for budget execution monitoring, spending, projects, revenue, financial monitoring of research contracts and both general and analytical budget accounting.