THE IT division of Ilkley-based NG Bailey has secured a five year contract worth more than £50 million to help upgrade communications at the Ministry of Defence.

The deal is to support multinational IT giant Fujitsu on transforming the delivery of information and communication technology across the MOD.

The work will enable greater agility and mobility to service personnel while helping to deliver significant financial savings to the Government over the next ten years.

NG Bailey will work with Fujitsu to provide core global connectivity services for the next five-years.

The new network will underpin the delivery of current and emerging MoD services both in the UK and overseas.

Bob Dunnett, managing director of NG Bailey’s IT Services Division which will carry out the work, said: “This is a significant win for NG Bailey. It is a privilege to work alongside Fujitsu to develop and improve the MoD’s IT infrastructure.

“The vital role that our partnership will play puts us at the heart of the future UK defence strategy and will ultimately help the MoD defend the UK’s national interests.”

David Hurcomb, NG Bailey’s chief executive, added: “Working hand-in-glove with Fujitsu has already been a pleasure and we are very proud to be applying our expertise to such an important initiative.

“By enhancing the MoD’s communications infrastructure our work will not only realise tremendous cost savings which will be reinvested into defence, it will also make the Ministry more efficient and more effective in its mission to keep Britain safe.”

Last year NG Bailey was named as a preferred contractor to the delayed Hinkley Point nuclear power station project through a joint venture with Balfour Beatty. The contract for electrical work is valued at £460 million.

NG Bailey said this week that diversification, securing £500 million of new work and controlling costs had ensured a strong performance for the business last year as its order book rose by 14 per cent to a record £673 million.