procurement
HMRC tears up IT procurement strategy for £900m of spending
HMRC – which runs an infrastructure stack that supports collection of over £600bn in UK taxes annually – is radically…
Highways England Wants to Tap SMEs, New Suppliers for £1 Billion Tech Framework
Highways England has urged "new members of the supply chain" and small businesses to engage with its major new £1…
Government Delays £125m IT Procurement, Blames Pandemic
The Crown Commercial Service this week said it would extend a major IT contract for 12 months without planned re-procurement,…
In the Post-“Cloud First” Era, Does the Public Sector Still Know How to Build Business Cases?
“Cloud First” has been the guiding philosophy for government IT projects since 2013. But despite its dominance, the policy is…
Metropolitan Police Rethinks its IT Procurement, with Monster £600m “Two Towers” Contract
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is fundamentally overhauling its IT procurement approach, this week announcing a huge £600 million IT…
Flurry of IT Contracts Up for Grabs with this £3.8 Billion Super Sewer Project
Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd., the company building London's new £4.2 billion, 25-km-long super sewer beneath the Thames, says it is looking for…
Network Rail: Can We Get Better Recruitment Software?
Network Rail, the public company that owns and operates the UK's railway infrastructure, has started approaching the market in a…
“Chameleon” Fraudsters Exploiting Companies House: Are New ID Proposals the Answer?
The government is consulting on proposals that would require all of the UK’s existing 6.7 million company directors – as…
Met Office Publishes New Supercomputer Requirements, Inches Closer to Procurement
Eight months after the UK’s Met Office announced that it was seeking a new supercomputer and began initial market engagement,…
Majority of Licensees are Rethinking their Oracle Relationship
Oracle licensing is simply too expensive, as is annual maintenance and support, users grumbled in a survey this week, with…