Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97019
Government Departments: Microsoft
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the value achieved through recent contract negotiations with Microsoft; and what assurances are in place regarding future pricing.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe government holds a number of contracts with resellers of Microsoft products, which includes Office tools, Copilot and Azure.Value for money is typically assessed through the Department’s internal governance processes for awarding a new contract. The D...
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