Fujitsu has secured approximately £510 million in contracts from the UK public sector following a dramatic portrayal of the Horizon Post Office scandal. This includes a recent £220 million contract awarded to Fujitsu without competition. The scandal led to the wrongful prosecution of 736 subpostmasters, with 13 suicides linked to the Post Office's treatment of them. Following public outcry, Fujitsu's leadership has expressed remorse and has committed to pausing new bids until the ongoing inquiry is concluded.
Fujitsu has been awarded around £510 million in UK public sector contracts since a TV dramatization of the Horizon Post Office scandal, including a recent £220 million deal with the UK tax collector.
The leading judge concluded that 13 branch workers committed suicide during the prosecutions, most probably as a result of their treatment by the Post Office.
Fujitsu CEO and other executives have apologized for the company's role in the Horizon scandal, where hundreds of Post Office branch managers were wrongfully convicted.
Fujitsu has paused bidding for new government work until the inquiry has reported, confirming a commitment made to the government chief commercial officer.
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