UK Post Office inquiry a risk to 410M Horizon replacement

"The UK Post Office has stated that the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal presents a risk to its £410 million plan to replace its outdated POS and accounting system."

"The Post Office is seeking new suppliers to run its existing applications and infrastructure and to build a replacement using off-the-shelf software, resulting in contracts worth up to £410 million."

The UK Post Office has identified that the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal poses risks to its £410 million plan for replacing its outdated point-of-sale and accounting systems. Following the decision to abandon an in-house replacement of the Horizon system, the Post Office is procuring alternative suppliers for current applications and infrastructure, valued at £269 million, and for a new software-based replacement, valued at £141 million. The inquiry findings might necessitate modifications to awarded contracts as noted by the Post Office.

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