The Southwest One (SWO) contract between IBM, Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane Borough Council and Avon & Somerset Police is due to end in 2017, and reports have identified that savings have not been as great as originally expected.

Savings of £10m were originally targeted; this has now been downgraded to £5m, with savings of just £3m having been identified to date.

The Councils involved are now reviewing their ICT options in order to make a decision next year that can support a transition.

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