Committee publication · Correspondence · 4 February 2026
Letter to the Director of Fujitsu relating to the awarding of a new public contract, 20 January 2026
From: Business and Trade Committee
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Summary
The Business and Trade Committee Chair writes to Fujitsu's Director requesting clarification on how the company's decision to bid for a £984 million Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission framework award on 22 December 2025 aligns with its stated public sector moratorium, and why the moratorium was designed to exclude contracts of this scale.
Key findings
- Fujitsu Services Limited was named successful supplier on SSEN's Transmission Digital Services Framework valued at up to £984,000,000 (including VAT) on 22 December 2025
- The framework is a significant public contract subject to the Procurement Act 2023, though not a direct Government contract
- Committee questions the consistency between Fujitsu's public sector moratorium and its bidding for this substantial public procurement
- Committee seeks clarification on the scope and design of the moratorium and its intended exclusions
Tone
ProceduralTopics
public-procurementcorporate-governancebusiness-conduct
Key actors
Liam Byrne MP, Paul Patterson, Fujitsu Services Limited, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SSEN)
Notable line
“Please could you clarify how Fujitsu assessed that bidding for this procurement was consistent with the spirit of its public moratorium”
Key Quotes
“We recognise that this framework does not constitute a contract with the Government; however, it is a significant public contract subject to the Procurement Act.”
“Please could you clarify how Fujitsu assessed that bidding for this procurement was consistent with the spirit of its public moratorium, and why the moratorium was designed to exclude public contracts of this kind.”
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