Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), a subsidiary of digital transformation provider Sopra Steria, has scored a three-year contract extension, valued at more than £300 million, to continue delivering critical business services on behalf of six major UK government clients.
The contract extension, which is part of the government’s Synergy procurement programme, is led by the Department for Work and Pensions and includes the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Health and Safety Executive; Home Office; Ministry of Justice; and Office for Nuclear Regulation.
It will see SSCL continue to provide services across finance and accounting, pensions administration, payroll, procurement, and contact centre support, until at least 2028.
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The company said the new agreement builds on its 12-year partnership with 22 different government departments and agencies. It claims these relationships have so far produced more than £950 million in public sector efficiency savings.
“This contract extension demonstrates the trust the UK government has in Sopra Steria, and the well-proven capabilities of SSCL, to deliver insight-led, transformative services, which save time and money that can be reinvested in frontline public services,” said John Neilson, CEO Sopra Steria UK.
Over the course of the next three years, SSCL will migrate each of its government clients to a new Oracle Fusion platform, paving the way for the transition to a new 10-year BPS contract after it is awarded next year following the conclusion of the ongoing business process services (BPS) procurement.
