TechnologyOne quadruples partnerships with UK local authorities

TechnologyOne, a leading enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendor, has rapidly expanded its presence in the UK local government sector, achieving a fourfold increase in council partnerships year-on-year.

The company has recently secured a milestone partnership with its first metropolitan council, North Tyneside, and continues to grow amid district and unitary council customers, partnering with Hart District Council and East Lothian Council. At the core of TechnologyOne’s success is SaaS Plus, a world-first approach that sees it takes full ownership of the implementation, running, support and upgrades of the OneCouncil solution, helping councils reduce costs, improve efficiency and streamline processes with a single solution for the end-to-end management of council operations.

This local government growth trend has also seen existing customers further their commitment to TechnologyOne’s OneCouncil SaaS solution. Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, for instance, has expanded its use of the platform by adding the asset management solution to enhance its operational efficiency.

While TechnologyOne started out serving district and county councils and local authorities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the last two years have seen the company make inroads with larger entities across the UK, thanks to its ERP offering tailored to local government and its automation of complex business processes.

Jon Ritchie, Director of Resources, North Tyneside Council, said: “We have ambitious goals to make North Tyneside an even greater place to live, work and visit, so we are thrilled to partner with a provider that shares our drive and focus on implementing technology to continually enhance the services we offer our residents and colleagues.”

Sarah Fortune, Executive Director for Council Resources, East Lothian Council, said: “Increasing our automated reporting processes enables us to make faster, more informed decisions. Using the new financial system will mean that our teams have more capacity to focus on delivering our long-term financial strategy. It also supports the vision and ambition that we have set out in our Digital Strategy, with a view to continuing to provide excellent services to customers in a changing and challenging environment.”

Leo Hanna, UK Executive Vice President, TechnologyOne, said: “We are very proud of the partnerships we have established across the UK. Our OneCouncil solution is really resonating with a range of councils because customer get the best of both world: the broad functionality and interconnectedness of an ERP that is hyper tailored to their industry and community needs.”

“Effective digital transformation can be a game-changer for councils. By optimising costs, councils can potentially avoid budget cuts and minimise the need for council tax increases. For the community, it means street lighting and libraries remain operational. And SaaS Plus allows local authorities to make their digital transformation faster than ever before while reducing costs.”

TechnologyOne partners with hundreds of councils across the UK, including Blackpool Council, Conwy County Borough Council, West Lindsey District Council, Hart District Council and more.