Vodafone Sues U.K. After Losing Bid for Hack-Proof State Hotline
- Both bidders fell short of quality thresholds, filings say
- London judge orders an expedited trial over procurement
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Two bidders for a contract to provide hack-proof communications for Britain’s diplomats around the world failed to meet the government’s own minimum quality standards, yet one of them won the tender anyway.
Tokyo-based Fujitsu Services Ltd. was unfairly awarded the 184 million-pound ($254 million) contract to upgrade the secure network connecting 532 U.K. embassies and other locations, according to Vodafone Group Plc, which has sued the government over the process.