BT will deliver network and unified communication services including new hardware, software and network security services across eleven Government departments and other public sector bodies.
The contract, which is valued at around £50m over nine years, could grow to a maximum of £400m as other services and customers take advantage of the benefits the new network offers.
Paul Murnaghan, BT Enterprise’s regional director in Northern Ireland, said: "BT is committed to playing its part in helping to shape and deliver transformational public services for people across Northern Ireland now and into the future.”
"This contract will see us deliver a commercially innovative communications framework, which will provide the building blocks for a future-proofed solution to meet the developing needs of public sector users and citizens. Connecting public sector employees, citizens and services in ways that haven’t been possible before.
Paul Wickens, CEO of Enterprise Shared Services, Northern Ireland Civil Service, said: “This advanced network solution will allow us to provide high quality services. The new telecommunications infrastructure will replace a wide range of diverse networks. It offers high levels of security and operational stability, providing strong foundations for the new IT system for Northern Ireland’s citizens, who make use of a variety of public sector services.”