HMRC claws back £1m cutting ties with outside tech suppliers

UK · 2026-07-05

1. Step 1 · The triggerHMRC terminates outside tech supplier contracts, saving £1m/year.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onDisplaced suppliers lose recurring revenue; competitive pressure on other government IT vendors intensifies.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onWhitehall efficiency drive accelerates insourcing, reducing total addressable market for external IT services firms.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs with high government revenue concentration face margin compression and need to pivot to private sector or diversify.

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Source: City A.M.

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