The States of Guernsey have signed a five-year, £1.3 million per year contract with Apogee to supply and support IT hardware for the public sector.
The new contract takes effect next month after the States split with Agilisys at the end of July.
The new contract with Apogee is part of the Guernsey government’s new multi-vendor IT strategy, moving away from the single supplier contract it had with Agilisys.
Apogee said it aims to modernise the public sector’s hardware, including 3,000 staff laptops, and improve user experience across various public services.
The States says this multi-vendor model offers several advantages, including the ability to choose optimal vendors for specific services and technologies, and increased supplier accountability.
Gé Drossaert, the States Chief Digital and Information Officer, said it’ll help improve access to specialised expertise, and enhance the island’s resilience and reduced risk of service disruptions due to reliance on a single supplier.
“Apogee is a supplier with extensive experience working alongside public sector organisations and comes with the benefits of a global supplier in HP,” he said.
“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. 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.
Mr Drossaert continued: “As the latest appointment as part of our new multi-vendor approach, our preparations are taking shape for the new model to come into operation on 1st August. This longer, five-year contract, allows us cost and tech certainty over that full period and to explore possible cost reductions through the more structured approach we will have to hardware security and monitoring”.
Carl Day, the Chief Sales Officer at Apogee, added: “We are delighted and extremely proud to have been selected by the States of Guernsey to help modernise the user experience across government services. Following months of collaboration between our teams to learn what is important, we are developing a deep understanding of both the current landscape and the future needs of their workplace environment. Co-creating the way forward with the States of Guernsey will undoubtedly deliver a rewarding experience. Our objective is to elevate productivity and maximise efficiency at every opportunity.
Mr Day continued: “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.”
