The Folio · No. 33Wednesday 7 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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An end-to-end service management deal covering the Met’s applications, one of the larger policing technology awards of the year. A marker for what the next round of force contracts looks like.
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The Home Office is rolling out contactless eGates that check travellers on facial recognition rather than a passport scan, promising faster journeys while keeping border checks in place.
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Well over half of the technology department’s staff go to the revamped culture and digital agency, the Government Digital Service among them. Anyone selling into central government should know where GDS now sits.
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Two contracts currently held by HP could be replaced by one arrangement, and suppliers are being asked for views by the national procurement agency.
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The Ministry of Justice has published its findings on giving victims free transcripts of sentencing remarks, which helped them understand the decisions made in their cases.