The States of Guernsey has signed an agreement with Apogee, an HP company, to supply IT hardware under a five year contract starting on 1 August.
Following its decision to terminate its £200m contract with Agilisys, which we previously covered, this agreement with Apogee is the latest part of the government’s new multi-vendor model.
Apogee will be delivering IT equipment for users across the public sector and undertaking IT lifecycle services aimed at modernising both the suite of devices used by staff, and their user experience. The contract will also see deskside, or onsite, support delivered alongside integration into helpdesks to ensure faults can be quickly assessed and devices replaced if needed.
Apogee will provide and support hardware across schools, law enforcement, the civil service, and other areas.
The contract is worth £1.3m per year. Gé Drossaert, States chief digital and information officer, said: “Apogee is a supplier with extensive experience working alongside public sector organisations and comes with the benefits of a global supplier in HP. I am confident that we will see service continuity across the States of Guernsey with this agreement, but we will also see our hardware modernised with the replacement of about 3,000 laptops during the contract.”
He added: “The service level agreement we have signed will ensure that our users’ experience and efficient operation is prioritised, and we will be able to be responsive to future demand.”
Carl Day, chief sales officer at Apogee, said: “This contract reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering secure, scalable, and sustainable IT services, alongside expert technology lifecycle management. We remain dedicated to supporting the evolving needs of public sector organisations.”
