REG-Capita PLC: Capita re-selected by HSE to manage Gas Safe Register

CapitaAnnouncement

11/09/2018 11:15

Capita re-selected by HSE to manage Gas Safe Register

Capita announces today it has been re-selected by the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) to continue to manage the Gas Safe Register. The renewed
contract is worth £93 million over a five year term and will commence on
1(st) April 2019.

The Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas businesses who are
registered to work safely and legally on boilers, cookers, fires and all other
gas appliances. Capita is also responsible for checking the competence of
engineers through a team of gas safety inspectors; promoting awareness of the
register, and general gas safety awareness to consumers across the UK.

Capita has been delivering this service since 2009 and, in this time,
approximately 40% more businesses are now registered. Gas Safe Register has
developed its brand to build trust; undertaken significant gas safety
awareness campaigns for the general public; handled 2.8 million calls to the
helpline; and, carried out around 40,000 inspections annually to ensure gas
work is safe.

HSE renewed the contract with Capita following a competitive tender process.
As part of the new contract, Capita will deliver a new digital platform,
providing an electronic register, enhanced contact centre, website and mobile
application. It will also increase inspections of gas installations and drive
broader consumer awareness about gas safety.

Philip White, HSE’s Director of Regulation, said: “The bid from Capita /
CGRAS was the strongest on cost and quality and we are confident they will
continue to raise the standards of gas safety and provide a gas safe home for
everyone.”

Jon Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Capita, said: “We are delighted to
continue operating the Gas Safe Register as the Health and Safety
Executive’s partner of choice. This new contract is an example of our
expertise in harnessing digital technologies to deliver critical and
specialist public services and reflects Capita’s important role as a
strategic partner to government, delivering tangible benefits for the public
sector.”

ENDS

Notes to editors:

Government Services has been identified as a key area for growth for Capita.
Our Government Services division delivers multi-service strategic
partnerships; IT and digital transformation; revenues, benefits, and education
support; customer management, and property and back-office processing. Capita
is committed to exploiting its expertise in data, analytics, robotics and
digitisation to support growth in this market.

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Capita is a leading provider of technology enabled business services,
operating across five key markets: Software; People Solutions; Customer
Management; IT Services and Government Services. Working across the UK,
Europe, India and South Africa, we use our expertise, talent and technology to
partner with our clients to transform services and add value for all their
stakeholders. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L). Further
information on Capita can be found at: http://www.capita.com



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