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 1st 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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