Committee publication · Correspondence · 4 February 2026
Letter from the Director of Fujitsu relating to government contract extensions, 19 January 2026
From: Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry: Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters
Summary
Paul Patterson, Director of Fujitsu Services Ltd, responds to the Business and Trade Committee's questions of 12 January 2026 regarding government contract extensions, insurance recovery for redress payments, and professional body engagement. Fujitsu corrects the number of government tenders it voluntarily declined to bid for from 46 to 49, clarifies that contract extensions comply with public procurement legislation, confirms it will fund compensation contributions when determined, and commits to an internal audit of staff professional body memberships and ethical standards compliance.
Key findings
- Fujitsu corrected the record: 49 government tenders declined under voluntary pause guidance, not 46; none of these tenders related to extensions of existing contracts.
- All government contract extensions awarded to Fujitsu comply with public procurement legislation and reflect normal government practice to exercise extension options in line with business need.
- Fujitsu will contribute to compensation following publication of Sir Wyn's final report but has not yet stated how much it expects to recover from insurance.
- Fujitsu does not currently record centrally whether staff hold memberships in professional bodies (UK Engineering Council, BCS, IET) and has committed to conducting an internal audit.
- Fujitsu intends to develop a framework requiring verification of professional registrations, CPD, and adherence to ethical codes, and to integrate ethics-by-design into delivery governance.
Tone
ProceduralTopics
Key actors
Paul Patterson, Fujitsu Services Ltd, Business and Trade Select Committee, Cabinet Office, Home Office, Sir Wyn (Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry)
Notable line
“None of these 49 tenders which we did not bid for related to any of our existing contracts.”
Key Quotes
“In January 2024 I confirmed to the Select Committee that Fujitsu would voluntarily pause bidding activity for new customers in the public sector”
“All of the contracts we deliver on behalf of our Government customers were awarded in the competitive tendering process and the extensions that have been awarded have been done so in line with the appropriate public procurement legislation.”
“Fujitsu Services Limited will contribute to compensation. We will ensure this contribution is appropriately funded when the amount is decided following the publication of Sir Wy n's final report.”
“Currently we do not record centrally if our staff are members of a professional body, so I have asked that we conduct an internal audit”
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