Scottish government awards £2.2m smartcard contract to Novacard Read more: http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2143603/scottish-government-awards-gbp22m-smartcard-contract-novacard#ixzz1lIcD5oU2 Computing - Insight for IT leaders Claim your free subscription today.

The Scottish government has awarded German company Novacard a £2.2m contract to supply three million smartcards over the next four years to local authorities. The Scottish public sector has implemented a National Entitlement Card (NEC) scheme, which allows Scottish citizens to have a multi-application smartcard as a means of accessing public services. According to an online award notice, Novacard has been chosen to supply the Scottish government with the smartcards for this service, following a successful tender process.