Atos lands £350M beat keeping Met Police applications running

The Metropolitan Police Service in London has secured a six-year contract, valued at up to £350 million, with French outsourcing firm Atos. Atos will handle service management, application management, and application security for the Met Police. The agreement aims to bolster the Met's modernization and streamline its applications, ultimately enhancing efficiency and effectiveness for frontline policing.

Jamie Hewitt, the Met Police digital product delivery director, emphasized that their partnership with Atos will provide a robust digital infrastructure for officers and staff. The Met Police retains the option to extend the contract by an additional two years and broaden its scope to incorporate managed cloud and digital workspace services.

This follows a significant tech contract awarded to DXC Technology earlier this year, valued at up to £1 billion, for the development and execution of various business process outsourcing services. Recent years have seen Atos engage in multiple public sector projects, such as a £78.2 million deal with HM Revenue & Customs for low-code leadership services.

In July 2024, Atos reached a restructuring agreement with investors, banks, and bondholders. Moreover, Atos faced the loss of a £1.5 billion outsourcing contract with the UK public pension provider Nest, which concluded prematurely after two years. However, TCS, an Indian outsourcing firm, subsequently won back the contract.