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UK Post Office Begins Procurement for New System to Replace Horizon

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The Post Office is seeking vendors to help build a new system to replace the Horizon EPOS and back office system, which was at the center of a miscarriage of justice. The replacement system, called New Branch IT (NBIT), is being developed in-house as part of the Strategic Platform Modernisation Programme (SPMP).

The Post Office, the UK government-owned retail organization for post and banking, has initiated procurement to develop a new system to replace the Horizon EPOS and back office system. The Horizon system, introduced in 1999, was blamed for errors that led to the prosecution of sub-postmasters between 1999 and 2015. The Post Office is currently conducting a statutory inquiry into the injustice.

The replacement system, called New Branch IT (NBIT), is being built in-house as part of the Strategic Platform Modernisation Programme (SPMP). The Post Office is seeking suitable partners to assist in creating the necessary solution

 

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