UK public sector S/ITS market size and forecasts

UK public sector S/ITS market size and forecasts

This update studies recent developments in the public sector software and IT services market; it includes an analysis of major events of the last few months and identifies the emerging trends currently defining the sector

* Executive summary
o Scope
o Ovum view
o Key messages
* Market size and forecasts
o Size and growth data
* Review of 2007
o Growth of 5.2%
o Impact of Gershon’s Efficiency Review still being felt
+ Investment remained closely aligned to the need for back-office savings and the delivery of improved front-line services
+ Collaboration between departments and agencies increased
+ Organisational capacity and capability continued to be under scrutiny
+ Ability to measure improvements and prove value for money savings in the spotlight
+ Moving towards a common ‘pan-government’ infrastructure
+ Data sharing and information management to the fore
* Forecast analysis 2008 onwards
o Growth will slow but it won’t halt
o The credit crunch will impact the market
o Most existing programmes are safe
o Existing major deals will continue to impact growth rates
o Second-generation outsourcing will dominate
o ‘2G’ outsourcing contracts will be different beasts
o Fixed price will win over ‘T&M’
o There will be new opportunities
* UK public sector market by activity
o Central government still the biggest sector
* UK public sector S/ITS market by activity
o Market breakdown
* Definitions
o Defining the market
o UK public sector market



List of Tables
Table 1: Public sector S/ITS market size and growth data
Table 2: Public sector S/ITS market size and growth data by subsector
Table 3: Public sector S/ITS market growth by subsector
Table 4: UK public sector S/ITS market size and forecasts by activity
Table 5: UK public sector S/ITS market growth by activity


List of Figures
Figure 1: UK public sector S/ITS market size and growth
Figure 2: Key UK public sector milestones 2003 – 2008
Figure 3: UK public sector S/ITS market by subsector, 2007
Figure 4: Public sector S/ITS market CAGR by subsector, 2007–2012
Figure 5: UK public sector S/ITS market by activity, 2007
Figure 6: UK public sector S/ITS market growth by activity, 2007–2012