The UK tax agency has issued an early commercial notice outlining its intent to award a major cloud provider a contract lasting until 2036 and covering migration from existing platforms […]...
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EXCL: Cabinet Office revises plan to move off Google but insists ‘clear strategic direction’ for migration remains
After ‘red’ rating, department has been required to provide new delivery and funding plan for £50m Falcon project, a key strand of which is migrating software platforms to improve interoperability […]...
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Horizon: Post Office to spend £75m on one-year extension to 2026
Further details have been released concerning an engagement for Fujitsu to continue to support the troubled platform, which had previously been reported as being worth £40m to the tech firm […]...
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‘Limited choice’ gives government less leverage in cloud market, commercial chief says
Whitehall leaders have refuted suggestions from the Public Accounts Committee that departments have an ‘unhealthy relationship’ with hyperscalers, but acknowledge areas for improvement in how contracts are shaped and awarded […]...
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Government puts £19bn value on Technology Services 4 framework
Newly released procurement information reveals that the fourth version of the large transformation and digital services buying vehicle could see a tenfold increase in spending across up to five years […]...
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HMRC and Companies House to close joint business filing service
An online tool enabling firms to simultaneously file annual accounts and tax returns will stop operating in March 2026 and the company registry aims to move to a software model […]...
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Digital sourcing plan will make it ‘clear to departments when to build things and when to buy’
Senior officials have revealed that a new unit dedicated to best practice in tech procurement will house two dozen people whose first job will be to develop an updated strategy […]...
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AWS and Microsoft refute CMA competition concerns – but smaller players endorse watchdog’s findings
The UK’s competition and consumer protection watchdog has recommended assigning special designation to the duo of firms that collectively hold as much as four fifths of the public cloud market […]...
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Government creates specialist unit to oversee new procurement regime
Team will be based in the Cabinet Office and will have a remit to review complaints from providers, ensure compliance with rules, and act as a barrier to risky suppliers […]...
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Post Office signs £500k deal to help automate Horizon compensation processes
After senior managers previously flagged up the potential for automating the fixed payments offered to scandal victims, the public corporation has retained a tech supplier to help speed up admin […]...
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