Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80544

NHS: Databases

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation NHS England carried out with (a) patients, (b) healthcare staff and (c) data governance experts prior to awarding the Federated Data Platform contract to Palantir.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
NHS England ran a rigorous independent and transparent procurement exercise for the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), in line with public contract regulations. The selection was made by multiple assessors against clear criteria following an open tend...

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