Lancashire County Council has revealed that it is to end its joint venture relationship with BT and bring a range of service back in-house.

The contract had operated under a strategic partnership known as One Connect Limited (OCL), with BT operating a 60 per cent stake while the Council owned the remaining 40 per cent.

Under the contract, BT had been contracted to deliver outsourced services including HR, payroll, IT and customer service over a 10-year period between 2011 and 2021. The partnership was expected to deliver savings of around £300 million to the Council over the contract period.

The end of the partnership will see services including HR and welfare rights brought back into the Council, however BT will continue to provide payroll, ICT, revenue and benefits services.

Interim chief executive of Lancashire County Council, Jo Turton, said: "Repositioning the partnership with BT will allow us to focus on securing access to BT's technologies and skills that otherwise wouldn't be available to a local council.”

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