http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2006/newcastle-ict-facilities/ Newcastle City Council has set a national example by excluding soft facilities management services (catering, cleaning, grounds maintenance, security and waste management) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) from the BSF/PFI contract. The ICT contract alone is valued at £16.5m. en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2006-02-05T10:11:18Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Dexter Whitfield PFI, building schools for the future, BSF, Newcastle, in-house services, facilities management, ICT services, daily 1 2001-04-13T12:00Z