Cameron's plan to boost ICT business
14th April 2010

Information and communication technology company dataplex, based in Manchester and Witney, Oxfordshire, has welcomed David Cameron’s plan to open up government IT procurement.

The Conservative Party’s election manifesto, published today (April 13), details plans for a radical shake-up of the tendering process for £200 billion pounds worth of government business.   The Tories claim that just nine IT companies receive 60 per cent of public sector IT spending.

Richard Sparrow, managing director of dataplex, said:  

“At present a small number of large organisations win most government IT business.  The commitment by the Conservatives to break down large scale contracts is to be welcomed.  This would allow smaller ICT organisations to bid for government business and to be given serious consideration for elements of government contracts.”

Marketing director, Charles Barratt, added:

"As a growing company, dataplex would relish the opportunity to bid for more government business.  Opening the market to companies like us would stimulate enterprise and encourage growth in the ICT sector.

"For far too long government IT contracts have gone to a few big companies and the rest of us don't get a look in.   A more open tendering process will inject new life into the ICT sector and young, dynamic companies like dataplex will be able to demonstrate that we have the skill and knowledge that national government needs.”

dataplex, the UK’s leading independent ICT company, employs 50 people and works within business, industry and the public sector, including the NHS.

For more information and interviews, please contact:

Richard Sparrow Managing Director 07763 773 585

Charles Barratt, Business development and marketing director 07900 900 976