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Cafcass (The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), a non-departmental public body which looks after the interests of children involved in family legal proceedings, joins public sector Flex. Flex is the framework which allows Fujitsu Services in conjunction with the Cabinet Office to provide information and communication technology (ICT) as a shared service across the public sector. The contract, valued at ?25 million, is for a seven year term with a refresh of both hardware and software after four years.

The Flex service will deliver cost savings and reduce the total cost of ownership for Cafcass. It will significantly improve the end user experience for office based workers as well as improving the effectiveness and security of employees working remotely from family courts, home or from other Government offices. The framework will also help Cafcass to achieve its carbon emission targets.

An interesting article talking about how this public body is  outsourcing aspects of the IT function, including a hardware and software refresh. I wonder if this includes anything like desktop virtualization or thin client?

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