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The UK\u2019s Defra has invited bids for a \u00a3294.6m contract to overhaul digital services for six agencies, covering cloud hosting, data center management, and software platforms. Running from 2026 to 2031, the project tackles inefficiencies the NAO flagged in 2022. 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