Palantir
No-Bid Government Contracts, Explained via the Palantir Deal
How can a government hand out a contract with no competition and stay within the rules? Palantir’s UK grid deal is a clean example. Here’s how no-bid awards actually work, in plain English.
Palantir’s Britain Grid Deal Widens Its UK Footprint
Palantir’s £21m grid contract is the newest piece of a much bigger picture: over £670m in UK public deals, many awarded without competition. Here’s the footprint and why it raises real questions.
Palantir’s No-Bid UK Grid Contract and the Scrutiny It Drew
Britain’s grid operator handed Palantir a £21m contract with no rival bids. Here’s what the deal covers, how a no-bid award is legal, and why it raised procurement and lock-in concerns.