CSC wins $190M deal with water utility

Stan Beer
Thursday, 22 February 2007 16:51

IT Industry - Deals

Computer Sciences Corporation has signed an IT services contract with Water Corporation, one of Australia's largest water service providers, service 2 million residents in Western Australia. The contract, which includes a six-year base period, and four one-year options, has a potential value of up to AUD$190 million if all options are exercised.

Under the agreement, CSC will be responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of Water Corporation’s existing applications, as well as the development and implementation of new systems. CSC will also provide the company with project, program and demand management capabilities intended to result in faster and lower cost delivery of systems.

CSC’s delivery model will involve working with select third-party providers, including CA, NGIS, SKM and SYSTEMIC.

Dave Currell, Manager Information Services, Water Corporation, said, “CSC was selected amongst others as they demonstrated a low risk option, an excellent understanding of our operations and the ability to deliver on all the required services. We look forward to our continuing relationship with CSC.”

Mike Shove, Managing Director for CSC in Australia said, “The award of this contract is a testimony to the work that CSC has undertaken on behalf of Water Corporation over the last eight years. The win further strengthens CSC’s presence in Western Australia and reaffirms our position as WA’s largest provider of IT services.”