Fujitsu has been awarded its first government contract of the year, despite the company being embroiled in the Post Office scandal, LBC understands.
The Liberal Democrats have called for the contract to be “paused immediately”, whilst Labour’s Ed Miliband has told LBC it “raises concerns”.The National Nuclear Laboratory, which is owned and operated by the government, has awarded the firm a £155k contract for 'software support' until 2025.
It is frustrating”“Fujitsu made this pledge that they wouldn’t voluntarily bid for contracts within the government while the inquiry is going on – but we all know the size of these companies makes it difficult”The contract, published by procurement data provider Tussell, is for “software support” and is due to run until 31 March 2025.
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