Indra signs a contract for €77 million part of the major digitalization project of the italian Public Administration

The temporary joint venture (JV) comprised of Indra, the Italian companies Almaviva (legal representative), Almawave, and PwC, has been awarded batch 3 of the public tender for the Public Connectivity System (PCS), the major digital transformation and connection project across different public administrations in Italy.

This batch includes the rendering of interoperability services to be offered in Cloud mode, which will result in greater data security, driving cost savings and increasing efficiency of the administration's management.

The contract has been awarded by Consip, the public procurement central of the Italian public administrations, which has evaluated the offer presented by the JV, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Agency for the Digitalization of Italy (Agid). This is a framework contract request for proposals, which entails its materialization into different contracts with each public administration at central, local and regional levels.

According to its participation in the project, Indra could collect up to €77 million over five years if all of the public administrations deploy the total projects planned within the framework agreement.

The initiative will enable the Italian administration to speed up access by citizens to public services through new digital channels, including mobile applications, and to offer more transparent and homogeneous information.

Specifically, batch 3 contemplates the development of system integration solutions to facilitate the exchange of information between the applications of all of the public administrations, as well as the implementation of Big Data technologies for collecting mass amounts of data and Open Data for publishing the information of public administrations.

Indra will implement the project in collaboration with Minsait, its digital transformation unit, and will contribute experts that will render support from the company headquarters in Rome, Milan, Naples and Matera. This is one of the largest contracts won in recent years in Europe by the consulting company, and the first major large Minsait project in Italy after its recent launch in the country.

The Public Connectivity System is the main digital evolution and connection project between Italian public administrations. The system's objective is to guarantee the coordination of digital data and information between central, local and regional administrations, as well as to promote the standardization of data processing and transmission for exchange and dissemination of information between public administrations, and to implement integrated services.

About Indra

Indra is one of the main global consulting and technology companies and the technology partner for core business operations of its clients businesses throughout the world. It offers a comprehensive range of proprietary solutions and cutting edge services with a high added value in technology, which adds to a unique culture that is reliable, flexible and adaptable to its client’s needs. Indra is a world leader in the development of comprehensive technological solutions in fields such as Defense & Security, Transport & Traffic, Energy & Industry, Telecommunications & Media, Financial Services and Public Administrations & Healthcare. Through its Minsait unit, it provides a response to the challenges of digital transformation. In 2016 it reported revenues of €2,709m, had a workforce of 34,000 professionals, a local presence in 46 countries, and sales operations in more than 140 countries.