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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Palantir: Contracts

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 117973, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the (a) scale, (b) scope and (c) criticality of the services provided by Palantir with the services provided by companies classified as cross‑Government Strategic Suppliers; and what his Department's process is for classifying a supplier as a cross‑Government Strategic Supplier.

Answer

Suppliers are chosen as cross Government Strategic Suppliers following a supplier segmentation exercise based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide. Those that are viewed as having the highest levels against these three criteria are chosen.

Palantir has not been designated as a cross-government Strategic Supplier.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17526
Session
2026-27
Related items
Palantir: Contracts
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Contracts Procurement Palantir
Link
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