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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Richard III: Leicester looks to bring king’s resting place to life with £100k augmented reality project
Local authority seeks supplier partner to provide technology for visitor centre
HMRC picks IBM for £11m project to exit Fujitsu datacentres by June 2022 deadline
Vendor will provide project and delivery managers across 15-month engagement with tax department
Covid vaccine programme: NHS signs £9m O2 deal for mobile services
Contract covers a range of services
DHSC taps data firm to monitor threats to vaccine supply chain
Subsidiary of media heavyweight Thomson Reuters awarded £400k deal
Home Office signs £70m Capgemini deal to support infrastructure transformation
Contract covers the provision of support and migration services
Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations
Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform
Contract covers ongoing maintenance as well as upgrades
SMEs rush to sign up for Scottish Government digitisation funding scheme
Applications closed early after strong uptake for £25m programme
Consultants still comprise one in four Test and Trace workers
Efforts to reduce reliance on external providers have had an impact
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC reveals plan to close in-house tech firm RCDTS
Staff will either become civil servants or move over to commercial providers
Schools minister pledges ‘sustainable strategy’ for long-term remote learning
Robin Walker claims that digital tools present both challenges and opportunities
Prison transformation: MoJ agrees £12m deal for 18,000 PCs
Contract signed with US-based IT reseller
Covid tests: UKHSA signs potential £18m long-term deal for supply chain platform
Public health agency retains Accenture on deal that could run until mid-2024
DHSC picks £50m long-term IT partner to support cloudy future
DXC to replace Atos as core supplier
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Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.
Prisons service scrapped tagging software platform after spending £100m
Ministry of Justice accounts reveal agency took decision to abandon development after delays meant the software became outdated
CCS targets procurement reform in 2022
Chief executive Simon Tse discusses new digital buying tools and how promoting social value
EXCL: Government buys £700k software to monitor death threats against ‘high-profile individuals’ involved in vaccine rollout
DHSC claims it will not ‘tolerate harassment of staff’
HMRC signs £85m five-year deal for customs software and support
IT reseller SCC wins contract
Regulator proposes measures to loosen Apple and Google’s ‘vice-like grip’ on mobile users
CMA calls vendors to make it easier for users to switch between the two platforms
UK-Singapore agreement will ‘update trade rules for digital age'
Ministers hail significance of new cooperation deal