{"id":6039,"date":"2026-01-06T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/version1.thinktankdev.org.uk\/en-us\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:32:12","slug":"version-1-and-lincolnshire-county-council-sign-190m-deal-to-transform-citizen-services-and-optimise-operations","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/version1.thinktankdev.org.uk\/en-us\/news\/version-1-and-lincolnshire-county-council-sign-190m-deal-to-transform-citizen-services-and-optimise-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Version 1 and Lincolnshire County Council sign \u00a3190M deal to transform citizen services and optimise operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"single-column-content single-column-content--container-regular single-column-content--align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"single-column-content__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"single-column-content__content standard-body\">\n                    <div id=\"block_814d0857241fff7fec88262aa2d5a22c\" class=\"block wysiwyg block--default  block--margin\">\n<div class=\"mon-row\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__content--12\">\n<p>Version 1, a leader in digital transformation and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/ai-strategy-and-implementation\/\">AI<\/a>, today announced that it has secured a significant contract with Lincolnshire County Council to become its long-term strategic technology partner.<\/p>\n<p>The landmark deal marks the start of a partnership of up to 11 years and is a pivotal moment for Version 1. It also secures the county council\u2019s vision of leveraging new technology to transform its services and better support its residents.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will focus on implementing digital solutions to streamline and enhance the delivery of its key public services such as education, adult care and social services, making them more accessible and user friendly and transforming the user experience.<\/p>\n<p>Both organisations are committed to a collaborative approach that will see them working closely together with stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of new technologies for optimised outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Lincolnshire County Council clearly laid out an ambitious vision to not only serve the community to the best of its ability now, but to anticipate how residents\u2019 needs will evolve. The core pillars of the partnership are based on secure and responsive core IT services, agile system development, and targeted adoption of new and emerging capabilities such as AI.<\/p>\n<p>A key consideration throughout has been how work will support the council\u2019s commitment to working smarter and making services more efficient.<br \/>\nCommenting on the new partnership, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Cllr Sean Matthews, said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block_25bc387b7a2b117bfdefbb3ab862f74d\" class=\"block testimonial style__testimonial--small  block--margin block--default\">\n<div class=\"mon-row\">\n<div class=\"testimonial__grid\">\n<div class=\"testimonial__card\">\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"testimonial__quote\">\u201cWe\u2019re a council who embraces new technology, welcomes new ideas, and finds more efficient ways of working; and this partnership with Version 1 lets us do that. Working smarter is how we improve the services we already deliver to our residents and get the absolute best value for taxpayers\u2019 money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block_0678caf17b18afe4bd62770be2a334f0\" class=\"block wysiwyg block--default  block--margin\">\n<div class=\"mon-row\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__content--12\">\n<p>Roop Singh, CEO at Version 1 said: \u201cWe are honoured to partner with Lincolnshire County Council in this way and support its approach to leveraging technology for improving public services. This collaboration exemplifies how technology can be harnessed to enhance people\u2019s lives and support thriving communities. A key differentiator for the council will be efficiency and optimisation of its operations through AI-driven, digital transformation solutions. We are well positioned to make the next phase of the journey incredibly impactful and ultimately, exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    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