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Framework award sees SCC deliver solutions to UK multi-academy trusts for the first time SCC, Europe’s biggest independent IT solutions provider, has been appointed as an inaugural Panel Member on the new enFrame ICT Framework. The framework enables schools, academy trusts, and other institutions to procure a wide range of ICT and technology services in...

SCC, Europe’s biggest privately-owned IT services firm, has acquired Civica’s Licensing and Cloud Software Lifecycle (LCSL) business to accelerate growth of its UK software services. The acquisition includes Civica’s LCSL team and its existing customer and partner relationships, increasing SCC’s presence in the Cloud Software Lifecycle market and strengthening its successful software licensing and software...

SCC are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant as well as being awarded Bronze in the Employer Recognition Scheme.   By signing the Armed Forces Covenant SCC recognises the value Service Personnel, both regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and country. Being awarded the Bronze in the Employer...

SCC has won an £85 million IT software and services contract with HMRC The deal extends partnership with HMRC to 12 years 5-year (+2) contract follows original CDP deal, signed in 2016 SCC will deliver software licences and support services in partnership with IBM SCC, Europe’s biggest independent technology solutions provider, has won an £85...

The pressure on educational institutions to deliver more timely, relevant, and convenient information with fewer resources requires greater efficiency. Students expect a technology environment that enables mobility, flexibility, and fast access to curricula and other critical information. Teachers and faculty expect a technology environment that enhances the teaching process and eliminates administrative burdens. They want...

Today’s work life is undergoing a revolution – and technology is enabling this new way of working. Remote working, flexible hours, and reliance on technology have become more commonplace. People have been empowered to work in a way that suits them. SCC works in partnership with Samsung to ensure devices that have adapted in the...

The public sector has found itself in a state of ‘unconscious’, unplanned flux following a decade of inertia since the introduction of the Government’s Cloud-First policy. The effects of this race to the public cloud, and the one-size-fits-all methodology, are still felt today. The documentary uncovered why organisations, many of which still feel paralysed by...

Sustainability is high on most corporate agendas. Previously, sustainability was viewed as corporate philanthropy: a ‘nice to have’ that was great for marketing but had little impact on the overall corporate strategy. This perspective has changed significantly in recent years, as business leaders respond to changing consumer habits which demand sustainable business practices and can...

The British Government has a target of a 68% reduction of emissions by 2030 and by 78% by 2035. Its goal is for net-zero emissions by 2050. Just as the Government has outlined its net zero ambition, corporate organisations are setting ambitious targets for reducing their carbon footprint and increasing sustainability. One of the biggest...

In the classic Only Fools and Horses scene, Trigger proudly reveals he has used the same broom for 20 years, boasting: “This old thing has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles!”. Much like Trigger’s broom, legacy IT systems, some dating back to the 1970s, are often held together with sticky plaster fixes, posing...

When it comes to refreshing IT equipment, organisations who pay cash for tech assets are often bound by the balance sheet, as Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) clash on what is an appropriate length of time for a refresh cycle. “Is it still working?” “Yes.” “Good. Let’s talk in 12 months.”...

SCC, Europe’s biggest independent technology solutions provider, has won Public Sector and Utilities Solution of the Year at the 12th European IT & Software Excellence Awards for its work with West Midlands Police (WMP).   The European IT & Software Excellence Awards, widely regarded as Europe’s most prestigious IT Channel Awards, recognise and reward excellence...