Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 62277

NHS: Databases

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered mandating UK-based technology providers for the management of NHS data.

Answer

Karin Smyth
In accordance with United Kingdom procurement law, legally established and eligible suppliers cannot be excluded from bidding in a procurement to deliver a contract. Contracts may specify arrangements for how and where data can be stored. The Procurement ...
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