Cognizant has secured a contract worth up to £360 million ($485 million) from the UK government's tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), to build and manage low-code technology platforms. The five-year deal, announced on August 18, 2026, aims to support HMRC's efforts to modernise its application systems and expand the use of low-code services, according to livemint.com.
The contract involves Cognizant developing and managing low-code platforms that will help HMRC streamline and upgrade its existing application infrastructure. This initiative is part of HMRC's broader digital transformation strategy to improve operational efficiency and service delivery. Cognizant's role includes both the creation and ongoing management of these platforms over the duration of the five-year agreement.
This deal underscores the growing importance of low-code technology in public sector digital transformation projects. Comparable contracts in the UK government sector have increasingly focused on modernising legacy systems to enhance agility and reduce costs. Cognizant's win reflects its strong positioning in IT services and business process outsourcing, particularly in government technology modernization efforts.
The contract with HMRC is set to run through 2031, marking a significant multi-year engagement for Cognizant in the UK public sector. This deal adds to Cognizant's portfolio of government contracts and highlights the increasing adoption of low-code platforms within large-scale government IT projects.