FOI release
FOI2024-00416: Digital procurement costs
Response to a freedom of information (FOI) request for how much the public sector spends on procurement of digital tools.
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| Reference number | FOI2024-00416 |
|---|---|
| Date of request | 20 September 2024 |
| Date of response | 26 September 2024 |
| Outcome | Cost limit exceeded |
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (the department) received the following request for information which we responded to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA):
I am trying to find out how much the Public sector spends on procurement digital tools in terms of (1) implementation cost to procure and implement digital tools (software) (2) Licenses and other cost of maintaining them etc.
This could be annual spend or spend over the past few years i.e. since 2021 I need the information as a consultant for EY as part of research to improve digital procurement processes.