A planned outsourcing operation, valued at £50 million has been revealed by Oxfordshire County Council, as part of a move to generate costs savings.

The planned outsourcing program would focus on providing BPO services to the council and to educational facilities, including HR and payroll services.

The council revealed in the prior information notice that it would: “would look for a contract duration of 4 years with the option to extend by up to a further 4 years however we are looking for the market's view on this among other areas.”

The tendering process for the contract is expected to begin over spring.

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