
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded data products company Modular Data a new contract to support, maintain, and enhance the HM Prison and Probation Service Data Hub.
The £9.9 million contract was awarded through the G-Cloud framework, came into force earlier this month and will run for three years.
It involves the provision of the company’s data expertise and will focus on ensuring the resilience and performance of the HMPPS Data Hub, developing improvements in data accessibility and usability, and ongoing support for secure and reliable operations.
Finbarr Murphy, CEO of Modular Data, commented: “This contract marks a significant step in our ongoing partnership with HMPPS. Our focus remains on ensuring that data is secure and well-governed and serves as a strategic asset for operational and policy decisions.
“Maintaining and improving the HMPPS Data Hub will enable better insights, streamlined processes, and a stronger foundation for data driven justice reform.”