Contracts
Government Covid guidance body brings in Accenture for ‘data science support’
Consultancy awarded £500,000 deal
RAF and Navy to adopt £9.5m low-code recruitment platform
Three-year deal awarded to Pegasystems
All laptops issued for remote learning under warranty, minister says
Cover lasts until at least June
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Analysis: gaps in procurement transparency are nothing new
The health secretary cited the demands of coronavirus response after being rapped for failing to meet publication deadlines for major contracts. But perusing procurement databases suggests this is no anomaly, PublicTechnology finds
Test and Trace ‘scaling down’ use of consultants
Programme leader Dido Harding says use of outside help is being reduced although will continue to some extent
Delayed publication of coronavirus contracts ruled unlawful
Court finds that Matt Hancock broke the law
HMRC signs £43m deals with AWS
Contracts cover provision of ‘hyperscale’ environment and related professional services
‘Plagued by cronyism’ – shadow minister calls for end to emergency procurement measures
Relaxation of usual processes was first announced almost a year ago
Councils organise local computers for remote schooling schemes
Norfolk, Essex, Greater Manchester and West Midlands among authorities setting up local projects
DWP buys 11,000 iPhones and IBM software support services
Department uses CCS framework agreements for two deals worth up to £8.43m
West Hertfordshire NHS Trust signs £30m ten-year deal for electronic patient records
Contract awarded to US player Cerner
DCMS upgrades Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation role
Department advertises for executive director to lead data-driven technology governance body
Government tapped fleet of £1,300-a-day AWS consultants to advise on contact-tracing app
Procurement documents show more than £300,000 spent across 234 billable days
HMRC confirms leader for £300m cloud migration programme
Denise Dourado formally appointed as SRO
MHCLG spends £9m on Microsoft licensing deal
Department inks three-year contract with Phoenix Software
DHSC buys 16,000 iPhones for Test and Trace scheme
Department spends £4m on deal with Jigsaw24
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
Government says a ‘small number’ of machines are affected by what users say is a worm that contacts Russian servers
Ageing tech has added £50m to HMRC costs during pandemic, report finds
Legacy IT has accounted for 80% of additional expense, according to PAC
Navy to deploy £25m autonomous minesweepers
Technology is designed to ‘detect and destroy’
DWP spends £5m to manage applications
Department invests in contract to deliver ‘full-stack visibility’
Arrest info on 150,000 people accidentally deleted from police database
Minister says data was wiped during ‘standard housekeeping process’
NHS Digital spends £8m on four deals to support ‘Covid-19 rapid response’
Quartet of contracts awarded last month
Government consults with broadband firms on Huawei alternatives
Ministers seek to understand current use of vendor’s kit