The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has published 30 tender notices covering more than £300 million of future technology requirements after London's deputy mayor for policing and crime blocked its purchase of software from Palantir. On May 20, Kaya Comer-Schwartz refused to approve the MPS's proposed contract with Palantir UK, which was worth £25.3 million in 2026-27 with a one-year optional extension of £24.8 million in 2027-28, according to …