UK Public Sector: S/ITS market trends and forecasts

Abstract

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.

Table of Contents

• Executive summary
• In a nutshell
• Ovum view
• Key messages
• Market size and forecasts
• Size and growth data
• Review of 2008
• Public sector growth of 4.7% in 2008
• Impact of the Efficiency Programme intensifies
• Investment closely aligned to achieving back-office savings and improving front-line services
• Collaboration between departments and agencies increases
• Ability to measure improvements and prove value-for-money savings in the spotlight
• Moving towards a common ‘pan-government' infrastructure
• Forecast analysis for 2009 onwards
• Growth will slow but will not halt
• The financial crisis will impact the market
• Most existing programmes are safe
• Existing major deals will continue to impact growth rates
• Second-generation outsourcing will dominate
• ‘2G' outsourcing contracts will be more focused and shorter
• Increasing use of offshore services
• There will be new opportunities
• National security still a priority
• Working together - public services on your side
• UK public sector market by sub-sector
• Central government still the biggest sector
• UK public sector S/ITS market by activity
• Market breakdown
• Market definitions
• Defining the market
• 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 sub-sector
• Table 3: Public sector S/ITS market growth by sub-sector
• 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: UK public sector S/ITS market by sub-sector, 2008
• Figure 3: Public sector S/ITS market CAGR by sub-sector, 2008 - 2013
• Figure 4: UK public sector S/ITS market by activity, 2008
• Figure 5: UK public sector S/ITS market growth by activity, 2008 - 2013