Department for Constitutional Affairs permanent secretary Alex Allan has named ATOS Origin and Logica CMG as the successful providers for two new major IT contracts at his department.

Together the contracts will be worth an anticipated £500m over a seven-year period. They aim to ensure both value for money to the taxpayer and support the continued modernisation of the DCA by playing a key role in delivering fewer and simpler systems that best meet customer needs.

The new infrastructure contract has been awarded to ATOS Origin and will include the roll-out of a unified IT infrastructure across the whole department allowing for more effective and efficient communication and improved service levels. The applications contract has been awarded to Logica CMG and will include the support, maintenance and development of existing applications and provide a flexible platform for modernisation.

“The DCA welcomes the new contracts which will offer greater value for money to the taxpayer and enable better services to the public,” Alex Allan said. “They will allow for future IT development and present an opportunity for the Department, Her Majesty’s Court Services and the Tribunals Services to exploit new technology to ensure that we continue to improve the service we offer.”