Home Office hands IBM £7m police database deal without competitive tender
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The Home Office has handed IBM a £7m contract to support the development of a controversial police ‘mega-database’ that has been beset by costly delays and privacy concerns. The deal, which controversially did not go to competitive tender, was disclosed in an award notice last week that analysts said was light on detail even by the standards of the Home Office’s notoriously opaque procurement practices. No public justification was provided for not giving other suppliers the opportunity to bid (...)
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