#public-sector-procurement

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Higher education
fromtheregister
10 hours ago

UCLA seeks pre-litigation resolution with Oracle

UCLA is in pre-litigation discussions with Oracle over a delayed finance transformation project, while evaluating options for modernizing financial systems.
EU data protection
fromtheregister
1 day ago

London cops post 300M tech shopping list after Palantir contract blocked

MOPAC blocked a Palantir software contract because procurement lacked required approval, single-supplier engagement, and value-for-money evidence under budget constraints.
fromtheregister
2 weeks ago

Royal Household seeks 3M finance system fit for a King

The UK's Royal Household plans to spend £3 million ($4 million) on a new finance system to replace one that is more than 15 years old, the Buckingham Palace-based organization said in a procurement notice published on May 7.
UK politics
fromtheregister
2 weeks ago

Greater Manchester still says no to NHS data platform with Palantir at its heart

This paper has not been produced yet and work has not started on this paper because it's clear that the public concerns have heightened rather than diminished since the deferral decision has been taken and there does not appear to be any compelling evidence that the value proposition for NHS GM from FDP has materially changed in favour of adoption.
UK politics
Tech industry
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Flaws in government procurement show in HMRC 473m AWS award | Computer Weekly

AWS has secured a £473m contract with HMRC, raising concerns over competition and potential government leverage loss.
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Wrightbus ranked top supplier on UK public-sector bus procurement framework - Sustainable Bus

The framework covers vehicles powered by hydrogen, battery-electric and diesel technologies, as well as different bus formats including single-deck, double-deck, articulated and 6×2 models. Framework agreements are designed to streamline procurement processes by allowing public buyers to purchase vehicles without conducting a full open tender.
Alternative transportation
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Watchdog: Capita's pension 'fiasco', now a 370M DWP gig

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee sought reassurance that the Cabinet Office had shared details of Capita's performance on the CSPS before the DWP made its award to the outsourcing firm to provide HR, finance, and payroll services to the DWP, the Ministry of Justice, the Home Office, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
UK politics
EU data protection
fromTheregister
2 months ago

UK's Shared Services Strategy is entering the danger zone

The UK government's Shared Services Strategy faces legal challenges and implementation risks as it pursues a £1.7 billion consolidation of 17 departments into five cloud-based shared services centers by 2028.
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Bank of England brings 431M settlement system in house

The Bank of England successfully transitioned from Accenture's support for its £431 million RTGS system, retaining in-house expertise and intellectual property to operate the critical payment infrastructure independently.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

David Sacks' Craft leads $42 million Series A in govtech startup Starbridge | TechCrunch

Starbridge centralizes fragmented public-sector procurement data to help sales teams prioritize opportunities and act efficiently.
UK news
fromTheregister
8 months ago

UK government inks 900M deal for printers and so on

UK public sector can procure multifunctional printers, managed print services, and digital workflow solutions via a new four-year £900 million framework awarded to 12 suppliers.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
8 months ago

The government's AI push needs clear accountability | Computer Weekly

Clear accountability frameworks are essential in AI procurement to prevent uncertainty over responsibility for hallucinations, bias, and security breaches.
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