Controversial big data analytics firm Palantir has been awarded the £0.5 billion contract to create an NHS patient data platform, pending ministerial approval, according to health news website Digital Health.
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FoI request reveals Palantir's ties to UK government
Data specialists inside the NHS have expressed concerns over a bid by controversial US firm Palantir to win a £480mn contract to build the NHS's federated data platform (FDP).
It says a policy document from June answers relevant questions about trust in healthcare data.
Microsoft protested contract award last year, claiming that NSA misevaluated proposals
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The HMRC is seeking a technology partner with a proven track record in modelling insolvency risk
Council had suggested it was moving to Microsoft Dynamics CRM in 2011 but this isn't mentioned in tender notice
Crescent Purchasing Consortium issues tender on behalf of further education institutions, sixth forms, academies and schools