ANS Group awarded significant three and a half year public sector framework agreement for IT.

 
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ANS Group awarded significant three and a half year public sector framework agreement for IT. 
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                                                                                          2 March 2010 
 
                                             ANS GROUP PLC 
                                                (PLUS) 
                                    ("ANS Group" or the "Company") 
 
     ANS Group awarded significant three and a half year public sector framework agreement for IT 
 
 
It  has  been  announced today that ANS Group are one of the successful suppliers for a government  IT 
procurement framework agreement awarded by Buying Solutions. 
 
ANS  Group  are  one of only 13 companies to make LOT 2 of the Commoditised IT Hardware  and  Software 
framework  agreement to supply IT infrastructure hardware with potential contracts worth a significant 
value over three and a half  years. 
 
The  primary  role  of  Buying  Solutions is to maximise the value for money  obtained  by  Government 
departments  and  the wider public sector through the delivery of money-saving procurement  solutions, 
enabling  organisations to maximise value for money in their commercial activities.  Buying  Solutions 
is the national procurement partner for UK public services. 
 
Paul  Sweeney, MD of ANS Group comments: "This is outstanding news for ANS. We have been working  with 
the public sector for a number of years so to be part of this framework will offer us further exciting 
opportunities. It is great that we are being recognised for our work in this area. 
 
"With  the  public  sector's need to increase IT efficiency, particularly in  the  coming  years,  our 
ability to deliver multi vendor solutions with our new Infrastructure 3.0 offering, will allow  us  to 
maximise their requirements, while minimising costs. As ANS Group is part of the framework, the public 
sector will benefit from the latest IT solutions from an approved supplier." 
 
The  framework  agreement  is  designed to pull together the buying  strength  of  central  government 
departments and their agencies, NHS bodies and local authorities to get better value for money. 
 
The Directors of ANS Group Plc are responsible for the contents of this announcement. 
 
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