Birmingham City Council will vote next week on whether to extend its current IT contract with their joint venture supplier Service Birmingham, with the aim of saving £150m over the next 7 years. Service Birmingham is a joint venture between Birmingham City Council & Capita that was set up back in 2006. A decision will also be made on whether to bring their contact centre in-house as way to gain more control on customer facing activities.

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