Local government contractor Liberata has been awarded a £75m deal by the Learning and Skills Council to help deliver the learner support programme.

‘This win is a testament to the domain expertise of our colleagues and is a prime example of the power of partnering on complex bids,' said chief executive, Robert Gogel.

‘Liberata is acting as prime contractor, supported by PA Consulting, which will provide programme management and Perot Systems, which will offer application development and application support services.'