Northgate Managed Services, winner of BETT 2012 ‘ICT Company of the Year over £3million turnover’ award, has been awarded of the £1.3m managed service contract for The Hastings Academy, East Sussex.

Northgate, with its significant portfolio of ‘direct to school’ contracts, will use its proven expertise to help the Academy deliver a technology led environment designed to assist student learning and to raise standards.

The £1.3million 3 year contract will see Northgate working closely with the Academy to develop, design and manage a state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure to promote active learning to the Academy's 900 students.