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KBR WINS MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE
NHS NATIONAL IT PROGRAMME
LONDON - KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) announced today that it has been awarded the contract from the Department of Health for the provision of programme management services for its £2.3 billion (US$3.6 billion) National IT Programme. The programme is aimed at restructuring and modernising the National Health Service's (NHS) information technology KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL).
Tony Pryor, chief operating officer for KBR's Government Operations business in Europe & Africa said: 'We are delighted to be working on this strategically significant project. This is an important opportunity for us and it is equally important that the project is a success. I am confident that our strong partnering culture, our reputation for successful project delivery and KBR's experience in managing large, complex projects will ensure that the NHS IT programme is indeed a success.'
Under the three-year contract KBR will provide full programme management services and this may be extended to include procurement at the discretion of the NHS.
The NHS National IT Programme aims to improve the patient experience and quality of care, improve the capacity of the NHS to deliver change and reform in its working and clinical practises, and support frontline clinicians in delivering improved patient-centred care.
KBR has a reputation for delivering major complex programme and projects and has an established record of successfully providing services to the UK public sector. Under the trading name Cardinal, it is providing a range of local authority services to the London Borough of Ealing; it is providing tank transporter services to the MoD under the Heavy Equipment Transporter PFI programme; it is the majority shareholder in DML, the company that owns and operates Devonport Royal Dockyard; and through the BRAMA joint venture is providing aircraft engineering, supply and support services to RAF Valley, Anglesey.
KBR provides worldwide engineering, procurement, construction, logistics, operation and maintenance, programme management and other technical services. Whether designing a chemical plant, serving as a defence industry contractor, or providing capital construction, KBR delivers world class service and performance.
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction business segments. The company's World Wide Web can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
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Halliburton
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