"The current contract delivers a subscription service that leaves no deliverables after the subscription - no software, no improvements and no intellectual property after spending more than £330 million. All the specially written software and intellectual property rights belong to the supplier, says the contract."
"My north star is always patient safety and quality, and of course value for money. If, at the point of the break clause, we evaluate and find that there are other providers that can do the job better, then of course that needs to be looked at and reflected upon."
The UK government is contemplating terminating Palantir's contract for the NHS data platform amid criticism from MPs and unions. The £330 million contract may end before its seven-year term due to a break clause. Zubir Ahmed MP emphasized patient safety and value for money in evaluating the contract. Concerns were raised about the Federated Data Platform's usability and the lack of intellectual property rights for the NHS. Critics argue the contract results in no deliverables and creates a dependency on the supplier.
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