Lincolnshire county council are preparing a procurement launch as a successor to the council’s current outsourcing services partnership.

Lincolnshire county council previously outsourced business services to Mouchel, providing IT, HR and finance services.

The new services procurement will be open to Mouchel to reapply for tender. The services up for procurement include ICT system support, alongside the original contract services.

Lincolnshire's chief information officer, Judith Hetherington Smith, said: “Since we contracted with Mouchel in 2000, the world has clearly changed, and it makes sense to engage with the market. Investment in the local economy will be a factor that will form part of the considerations".