Fujitsu won a £184m government contract in 2021 despite concerns from officials that the system it was offering was likely to be “unfit for purpose”.
The Japanese-owned firm is at the heart of the long-running Post Office IT scandal.
Court documents reveal the Foreign Office had originally wanted to rehire Vodafone for the contract to supply communications equipment.
Court documents reveal the Foreign Office had originally wanted to rehire Vodafone for the contract to supply communications equipment.
Last autumn the most senior civil servant in the department told MPs scrutinising government spending that the programme to replace its communications system would also be 12 months late being delivered.
A government spokesperson said, as with all contracts, it continued to keep Fujitsu’s conduct and commercial performance under review.
Fujitsu declined to comment.
Fujitsu was one of three companies bidding for a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) contract in 2021 to replace a system of secure electronic communications connecting civil servants and diplomats across 532 sites in more than 170 countries.
Fujitsu won a £184m government contract in 2021 despite concerns from officials that the system it was offering was likely to be “unfit for purpose”.
Court documents reveal the Foreign Office had originally wanted to rehire Vodafone for the contract to supply communications equipment.
The Japanese-owned firm is at the heart of the long-running Post Office IT scandal.
Last autumn the most senior civil servant in the department told MPs scrutinising government spending that the programme to replace its communications system would also be 12 months late being delivered.
Court documents reveal the Foreign Office had originally wanted to rehire Vodafone for the contract to supply communications equipment.
Court documents reveal the Foreign Office had originally wanted to rehire Vodafone for the contract to supply communications equipment.
Last autumn the most senior civil servant in the department told MPs scrutinising government spending that the programme to replace its communications system would also be 12 months late being delivered.
A government spokesperson said, as with all contracts, it continued to keep Fujitsu’s conduct and commercial performance under review.
Fujitsu declined to comment.
Fujitsu was one of three companies bidding for a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) contract in 2021 to replace a system of secure electronic communications connecting civil servants and diplomats across 532 sites in more than 170 countries.
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