REDDITCH based IT services business Version 1 has won a contract worth £3.65 million in year one to deliver IT services that will help the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.
The Palace the size of 16 football pitches, with the whole building sharing the same water, electric, sewage and gas system.
Conor McColgan, UK Sales Director at Version 1, said: “We are delighted to have been named as the strategic Digital Services Partner for the Restoration and Renewal Programme for the next 4 years.
“This builds upon a relationship stretching back to 2018, and brings the full breadth of the Version 1 Portfolio (Digital, Data, Cloud, ERP) together under our ASPIRE Managed Service Offering to deliver Value for Money to R&R.
“We look forward to delivering services alongside our partner Littlefish and continuing to support R&R on the Data & Digital enablers in the delivery of this unique and exciting programme.”
Andy Haynes, commercial director at the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, said: “The Houses of Parliament represents all peoples and regions of the country, and likewise, its important that the benefits of the works are shared throughout the UK, including in the West Midlands.
“Effective digital services are at the core of modern programme work and I’m delighted to see Version 1 join us in this national effort to save the home of UK democracy for future generations.
“In particular I would like to call out their focus on training and apprenticeships which aligns them strongly with our own approach.”
