A COMPUTING firm part-owned by Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty is set for millions of pounds of government money.
Infosys – in which Murty reportedly has shares worth around £610 million – has been put on an “approved list” of suppliers in line for £750m of public sector contracts, according to The Mirror.
The newspaper also reports that the Indian firm is named on a £250m NHS contract, as well as a £562.5m contract from the Financial Conduct Authority for IT services, according to the investigative Substack newsletter Democracy for Sale.
No awards have yet been made but these so-called “framework agreements” mean that the firm may be set for millions in taxpayers’ money.
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The Cabinet Office told The Mirror: “Ministers do not take part in the evaluation or selection of bidders.”
The FCA, meanwhile, said it tendered publicly for IT support contracts and the NHS Shared Business Services said: “There is no specific amount awarded to any supplier on the framework.”
Infosys has been approached for comment.
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