Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir
The mayor said the Met failed to secure required approval and did not show value for money, as the proposed deal rose to £50 million.
- On Thursday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked the Metropolitan Police from signing a contract worth up to £50 million with Palantir, citing a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules.
- The Met failed to submit its procurement strategy to the Mayor's Office for Police and Crime for approval, a requirement for investments above £500,000 under oversight rules.
- Deputy Mayor for Policing Kaya Comer-Schwartz noted the Met only engaged with Palantir, failing to test the market or demonstrate value for money for the proposed £25.3 million contract.
- The Mayor is concerned about awarding public funds to companies whose values contradict London's, though current procurement law limits the grounds for excluding suppliers based on ethics.
- Khan plans to raise the issue with the government, while Labour MP Clive Lewis praised the decision, urging other mayors to keep Palantir out of policing.
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