CGI awarded 250-million-pound-sterling contract

Executive Summary

• CGI Inc. has been awarded a significant enterprise integration services contract with His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK, valued at up to £250 million.
• The agreement spans five years, consisting of an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, focusing on operating, maintaining, and modernizing HMRC's critical IT integration infrastructure.
• This contract deepens CGI's existing collaboration with HMRC, supporting the UK government's digital transformation roadmap and the modernization of one of Europe's largest IT estates.

Key Details

• Contract Value: Up to £250 million (Pounds Sterling).
• Duration: Five years total, comprising an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions.
• Client: His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK government department responsible for tax collection and compliance.
• Scope of Work:
  • Operate and maintain HMRC's integration services (interfaces, APIs, and messaging services).
  • Support daily operations and continuing digital transformation.
  • Manage existing integration capabilities, which are classified as part of the U.K.'s Critical National Infrastructure.
  • Assist HMRC in modernizing and sustaining its integration estate.
  • Deliver new integrations aligned with HMRC's recently published Transformation Roadmap.
• Procurement Method: Awarded through Lot 3 of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) DALAS framework, a collaborative, multisupplier, multiyear structure developed jointly by CCS and HMRC.
• Strategic Impact: The work contributes to HMRC's ambition to enhance the digital experience for customers and teams and accelerates the modernization of legacy systems into more cost-effective solutions.

Notable Quotes

• "We work with HMRC to support the next phase of their digital transformation, strengthening the critical systems that underpin essential public services across the U.K. This new contract deepens our collaboration and enables us to help HMRC accelerate the modernization of its IT estate and deliver improved services for citizens and teams," said Kevin O'Neill, senior vice-president and business leader for government and justice, CGI, in the U.K.