Committee publication · Correspondence · 4 February 2026
Letter from the Director of Fujitsu relating to the awarding of a new public contract, 26 January 2026
From: Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry: Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters
Summary
Fujitsu Director Paul Patterson responds to the Business and Trade Committee's 20 January 2026 inquiry about Fujitsu's award on the Transmission Digital Services Framework (announced 22 December 2025). Patterson clarifies that Fujitsu applied voluntary bidding guidelines using Office of National Statistics definitions of public sector bodies, and determined Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC qualifies as a private company, justifying the bid.
Key findings
- Fujitsu uses Office of National Statistics classification to define public sector bodies subject to its voluntary bidding guidelines
- Fujitsu reports bidding activity fortnightly to the Cabinet Office
- Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC is classified as a private company registered at Companies House, making it eligible for bidding under Fujitsu's guidelines
- The Transmission Digital Services Framework award was announced 22 December 2025
Tone
ProceduralTopics
Key actors
Paul Patterson, Fujitsu, Business and Trade Select Committee, Cabinet Office, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC
Notable line
“Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC is a private company registered at Companies House that we approved bidding for a place on this framework.”
Key Quotes
“Fujitsu actively monitors the application of our voluntary bidding guidelines and reports on all bidding activity transparently to the Cabinet Office fortnightly.”
“It is on this basis and the fact that Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC is a private company registered at Companies House that we approved bidding for a place on this framework.”
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