Palantir names PwC preferred partner for its AI technologies in UK market

PwC has become the latest consulting firms to forge stronger ties with Palantir, after the AI and surveillance firm selected it as a preferred advisory and implementation partners. PwC will now support Palantir clients with adopting its technology in AI transformations across the UK market.

Marco Amitrano, senior partner for the UK wing of PwC, argued, “Palantir has become a trusted and valued technology partner for PwC, with a shared focus on delivering meaningful outcomes for clients. Expanding our relationship reflects the success we’ve achieved together so far and the impact we can make across public and private sectors.”

The news sees an expansion of a previous strategic alliance between the Big Four firm and Palantir, underpinned by a multi-year, multi-million-pound investment by PwC. According to a release from the firms, the deal represents “a clear commitment by both organisations to work together as preferred UK partners”, which will align strategy and resources to “deliver advanced AI and data solutions for some of the world’s most complex challenges”.

Amitrano added, “Technology is fast becoming the architecture of stability – the infrastructure that allows organisations to navigate volatility, strengthen resilience and accelerate growth with confidence. By working with leading technology partners and deepening PwC’s own AI capability, we can continue to expand the art of the possible for clients and create new opportunities in data science, engineering and implementation."

The collaboration between the firms first launched in 2023, combining PwC’s sector expertise with Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) to help organisations accelerate operational transformation across industries. The collaboration is now also at play with joint work on the NHS Federated Data Platform, with the current government saying it is exploring how data could be used to improve system efficiency. 

Louis Mosley, executive vice president for Palantir in the UK and Europe, claimed, “While changes to the way that the technology and consultancy sectors work together are creating more choice for Palantir, the decision to double down with PwC as our preferred delivery partner in the UK has been a simple one: It reflects shared values, deep collaboration and a track record of delivering transformational and sustained impact, at speed, across both the public and private sector.”

Elsewhere in the consulting sector, Accenture has also been looking to bolster its reputation as a leading partner for Palantir. Expanding its generative AI services into the health and public services sectors, it purchased Palantir strategic alliance partner Decho for an undisclosed fee in October.

Palantir

Palantir Technologies is an American publicly traded company specialising in software platforms for data. Headquartered in Colorado, it was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, Alex Karp, and Nathan Gettings. Its software is used by governments around the world.

For example, Palantir recently won a $30 million contract with the US’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (Ice) – the controversial agency which been described as "draconian" by critics, and "too forceful" by a majority of Americans. Palantir has been tasked with building Ice a new platform called ImmigrationOS, supplying software which will be used to “streamline” the identification and deportation of immigrants.

Palantir Foundry was meanwhile used by NHS England to analyse the operation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme – though its role in the institution has also been criticised by Foxglove, a tech-justice non-profit, which claimed, "Their background has generally been in contracts where people are harmed, not healed." Supporting the campaign, Clive Lewis MP said Palantir had an "appalling track record".

In September 2025, Coventry City Council announced it would review a controversial £500,000-a-year Palantir contract, after it became the first UK council to appoint the US technology company Palantir to deploy AI into its systems. The review of the contract was launched after protests by workers and councillors over its links to the Israel Defense Forces.