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NESO extends Palantir contract while running replacement procurement
NESO has extended its existing Palantir contract, originally signed by National Grid ESO in March 2023 and transferred to NESO in October 2024, to maintain continuity of services supporting grid connections and skip-rate assessments. A competitive procurement is under way to find a permanent replacement.
Our readA stopgap that keeps a live system dependency running while the tender plays out — the replacement contract, not this extension, is the one to watch.
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