Department signs two contracts with major provider of tech personnel to public bodies, which will assist with governance measures across IT programmes in the Passport Office and Public Safety Group
The Home Office has entered into two contracts for the provision of testing and oversight services for digital programmes of work.
The department signed a duo of deals on 1 April, each of which runs for three years. Both agreements were awarded to Stoke-on-Trent-based firm LA International, which specialises in the provision of digital and tech professionals to public sector and enterprise clients.
According to newly released commercial notices, each contract “has been awarded for the provision of a full quality assurance and testing service supporting in-flight and new programmes/projects”.
The larger of the two engagements, with an estimated value of £50m, relates to support for projects in the Home Office’s Public Safety Group – which includes government oversight of law-enforcement, as well as policy related to crime and issues of international judicial cooperation.
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The other agreement, valued at £40m, addresses additional resources provided for projects being delivered by HM Passport Office.
Founded 44 years ago and with an annual turnover in excess of £300m, LA International has worked with clients in 90 countries and its most recent annual accounts filing describes the company as “the UK’s largest privately owned specialist digital technology resourcing and solutions organisation, with enhanced government accreditation”.
Online procurement archives on GOV.UK reveal more than 800 records of contracts fulfilled by the Staffordshire-based firm – including other engagements for the provision of QA services to the Home Office going back over several years and worth tens of millions of pounds, in most cases.
Other wins in the past six months include deals with public bodies such as the Ministry of Defence, University of the West of England, and the Information Commissioner’s Office.
