Ofcom to probe dominance of big three public-cloud players
Communications regulator will examine whether the current market conditions stymie innovation and opportunities for smaller players
MoD appoints £2m cyber specialist to test Army IT vulnerabilities
Firm will be asked to assess existing and new tech platforms
NHS unveils £30m framework for repairs and refurbished devices
Five suppliers appointed to potential four-year arrangement
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‘Unacceptable’ – departments scolded over costly IR35 failures
Parliamentary committee finds that government bodies have struggled to comply with tax reforms – which have long been unpopular with IT contractors
DfE retains security provider for cyber incident response in £500k deal
Department signs contract with defence contractor BAE
NHS signs £30m deal for ongoing support of Covid testing digital platforms
Accenture picked as supplier of choice for two-year contract that will cover support and ‘disaggregation’ activities
Home Office taps UK firm for third-party Oracle support in potential £8.6m deal
Department awards two-year deal to Berkshire-based specialist
Supplier blacklists and non-compliance investigators: Government’s new procurement regime
Bill introduced during Queen’s Speech proposes a range of reforms
Cornwall explores tech revamp of council chamber
Local authority publishes RFI seeking information on possible implementation of a range of tech systems
Nuclear clean-up agency seeks £2m-a-year partner to help improve cyber-resilience
Specialist firm sought to help identify areas where security could be bolstered
Public-health agency explores use of satellites to collect Covid data
UKHSA undertakes workshops and consultancy exercises
Big chill: Bank of England awards six-figure direct deal to cool datacentres at note-printing hub
Contract for chillers at Essex site signed without competitive process
HMRC’s £40m deal with ‘tech delivery partner’ requires £2 in every £5 to be fulfilled by SMEs
Tax agency awards two-year contract to large IT consultancy – but stipulates that it must cultivate an ecosystem of smaller firms
DfT hires Capita to screen job applicants’ social-media accounts
Candidates for roles at transport department will be subject to checks of their online posts
UKHSA signs £20m deal for Microsoft programs
Public-health agency renews enterprise agreement
DWP seeks £10m partner to help ‘simplify and transform’ retirement and bereavement services
Two-year programme of work will encompass new digital platforms and enhancements of existing tools
NHS seeks tech firm to support emergency care data flows throughout winter peak
Contract floated for provider to assist with existing services and possible new features including real-time data feeds
Government rejects calls from MPs for greater Scottish representation in research body
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee for dedicated boardroom space at UKRI are unheeded
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
Central department stresses importance of ‘highest standards’, given its role in ensuring others’ compliance with regulation
Home Office’s secretive anti-extremism comms unit signs £1m media monitoring deal
RICU facility signs two-year contract
NHS signs £25m tech and data partner to support vaccine programme for next two years
Consultancy will support data flows and booking platforms
Cladding crisis: Data analytics deals to ‘secure increased funding’ from building firms as government bids to raise £5bn
Four consultancies brought in to provide investigative and analytical work as government demands property developers contribute £5bn to support repairs
HMRC retains Deloitte in £15m deal to help ‘define and orchestrate’ tech transformation scheme
Consultancy will support work to deliver Technology Sourcing Programme, which aims to revamp IT procurement