I wrote last month about 'Son of Horizon' in connection with a postage label trial at Aldwych PO, London, which has now finished.
My thanks to Nick Wallis who, alongside reporting on the Post Office Inquiry suggested "if you want to build a replacement for Horizon and fancy taking £75,000,000 of taxpayers' cash to do so, now's your chance."
This is a link to the Government website which details new contracts available and invites tenders.
The key part on this is
Post Office is in the process of replacing its existing EPOS system, known as Horizon.
Post Office is building the new system, ?New Branch IT? (?NBIT?) in house as part of its Strategic Platform Modernisation Programme (?SPMP?).
Whilst Post Office is responsible for overall programme management, strategy and architecture it has a requirement to engage with third parties to help create the necessary solution.
This procurement therefore is designed to identify and appoint suitable partners to a small panel of providers of such services. Work will be let via mini-competitions within the panels on either a T&M or fixed price dependent on the nature of the work packages.
---8<------The current framework for certain lots will be exhausted during 2024 and a new provision for development and programme related services needs to be established.
This procurement therefore is designed to identify and appoint suitable partners to a small panel of providers of such services. Work will be let via mini-competitions within the panel on either a T&M or fixed price dependent on the nature of the work packages.
Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000
I wonder which modern technology companies will be involved - I really don't think it can include Fujitsu this time.
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