The UK government is reportedly preparing to extend Palantir’s £330 million contract to run the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) for an additional two years. The move comes ahead of a February break clause. A review concluded that replacing Palantir within the next four months would not be practical.
The plan faces continued pressure from campaigners, patients and clinicians over concerns about the company’s ethics. The government intends to begin procurement for a UK-based alternative that could replace Palantir after the extension.
The original contract was signed in 2023. It runs for three years and includes options to extend.
Palantir UK chief executive Louis Mosley defended the company’s role, saying ending the contract would be “putting politics above patients.” He accused critics of having “Palantir Derangement Syndrome.”
The FDP is designed to connect scattered medical records and improve efficiency in areas such as hospital discharges and surgery scheduling.