#public-sector-contracts

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks 50m Met police deal with Palantir

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac), which must approve contracts of this size, withheld approval, saying Scotland Yard had seriously engaged with only one potential supplier, Palantir. Khan's office also said the Met risked becoming locked into Palantir's technology and that the proposed deal had not ensured or demonstrated value for money. His spokesperson said Londoners only wanted to see public money being paid to companies that share the values of our city.
London politics
Healthcare
fromTheregister
1 month ago

NHS pays 46K to prep next Microsoft licensing round

NHS England is investing £46,000 in benchmarking services to prepare for upcoming software licensing negotiations.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Palantir trial plugs into UK financial watchdog's data trove

Palantir has secured a trial contract with the FCA to analyze sensitive financial data despite concerns over dependency on large vendors.
Law
fromTheregister
7 months ago

Node4 awarded 2.4M in damages after Tisski takeover

Node4 won £2.4m damages after a High Court found Tisski's founder and shareholders breached warranties, leaving failing public-sector contracts and undisclosed terminations.
UK politics
fromTheregister
10 months ago

MPs question Fujitsu's continued role in UK public sector

Fujitsu's acceptance of new public sector bids raises concerns among UK lawmakers amidst ongoing inquiry into the Horizon scandal.
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