English police award Palantir £10.09 million (about $13.3 million) deal

Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Hertfordshire Constabulary have awarded Palantir Technologies UK Ltd a contract with an estimated value of £10.09 million (about $13.3 million) across the three forces.

The award follows a separate London deal that Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked. Palantir sued the Metropolitan Police over that procurement, and the case was settled in October, The Register said. Khan’s office cited serious concerns about the procurement process.

What the contract covers

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the lead contracting authority. The award notice, titled “BCH Palantir Foundry Platform,” says the platform is intended to securely bring together, link and analyze data from multiple police systems and sources.

A separate contract listing gives the buyer reference C24454 and describes four use cases, with maintenance, monitoring, bug fixes and upgrades. It lists the award date as 9 October 2026 and publication as 8 October 2026.

Members of Parliament have warned about dependence on US suppliers including Palantir. They urged the government to preserve its ability to choose suppliers and avoid dependencies in critical public infrastructure.

When the forces join

The contract listing gives Cambridgeshire’s start date as 9 October, with Hertfordshire scheduled to join on 15 December 2026 and Bedfordshire on 1 September 2028.

A review is scheduled for 8 October 2027. The buyer has an option to break the contract at the end of the third year; otherwise, the listed end date is 8 October 2031 for all three forces.