The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is anticipating the faster deployment of new IT systems, major gains in productivity and significant cost savings with the award of a seven-year IT contract to Capgemini UK plc. The DWP is committed to effecting one of the biggest transformations ever undertaken in Britain’s welfare and benefits regime while simultaneously meeting stringent budget targets, and the Capgemini contract will have a key role in achieving both objectives.

Capgemini UK employs some 8,000 people at 17 sites across Britain and is part of the Capgemini Group, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services.

Bev D’Alessio, Vice President of Welfare Sector at Capgemini UK, said: “We are naturally delighted with this significant expansion of our successful relationship with the DWP, and look forward to demonstrating once again why we are the IT partner of choice for organisations seeking radical transformation carried out rapidly and effectively.”