AWS Secures £472.8M HMRC Data Center Services Contract Following Fujitsu Exit
AWS has been awarded a contract by the UK's HMRC valued at £472.8 million, effective April 2026 to April 2033, with potential extension. The contract involves assisting HMRC in exiting its managed data centers and offers optional cloud services. AWS was the sole bidder for the contract, succeeding Fujitsu, which has faced scrutiny. HMRC has previously spent £367.25 million on AWS services.
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AWS has won a £472.8 million contract to provide data center services to the UK's HMRC, running from April 2026 to April 2033, with a possible extension to April 2036. This contract will involve assisting HMRC in exiting its three managed data centers currently operated by Fujitsu.
AWS was the only company to submit a tender, succeeding other bidders like Oracle, Google, IBM, and Microsoft. HMRC has spent £367.25 million on AWS services to date. The move comes amid scrutiny of Fujitsu, prompting HMRC's shift away from their data centers. AWS is also developing a new data center in London and a tape library facility near Bristol.
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