Opencast secures £32m contract with Department for Work and Pensions over two years

Tech consultancy Opencast has secured one of its largest contracts to date with a £32m project for a key Government department.

The growing Byker-based firm says the two-year deal is among the single largest contracts awarded to it, and comes four years into a relationship with the Department for Work and Pensions, which is responsible for welfare and pensions. Opencast's team will support DWP Digital with product, delivery, analysis and accessibility services as it develops "citizen-facing" systems.

Harry Armstrong, Opencast's chief growth officer, said: "We are delighted to have been chosen by DWP in this contract win. It is among the largest single contracts secured by Opencast to date, and offers us a huge opportunity to deliver more human-focused solutions at scale in critical public services. We already have wide experience in delivering large-scale projects that have a po