How the UK public sector could benefit from strategic channel partnerships

"The UK public sector has an expensive technology problem, costing roughly £45 billion a year, by its own estimates. That's taxpayer money poured into patching up outdated systems, renewing old contracts, and keeping legacy software on life support."

"Years of piecemeal procurement, long-term vendor lock-ins, and underinvestment in digital skills have left the government with a tangle of systems that are costly to run and near-impossible to adapt or modernise. As a result, many departments are stuck in models that block innovation and drain productivity."

UK public sector technology spending totals roughly £45 billion annually, largely covering maintenance of ageing systems and legacy software. Taxpayer funds are used for patching outdated systems, renewing old contracts, and keeping legacy software on life support. Years of piecemeal procurement, long-term vendor lock-ins, and underinvestment in digital skills have created a tangled landscape of costly, inflexible systems. Many departments operate architectures and procurement models that obstruct innovation, impede adaptability, and drain productivity. The resulting high operating costs and limited modernisation capability constrain service improvement and reduce value from public technology investments.

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