AwardedAwarded 14 May 2026
FCA Payroll Services Re-tender
Financial Conduct Authority · Central government
In brief
Financial Conduct Authority awarded recruitment work to CGI IT UK Limited on 14 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,300,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The FCA is moving to a Workday Solution for its Payroll services. A project was initiated to consider the suitability of the Workday Payroll Module in the context of its existing investment Workday. Following the completion of architectural design, Workday Payroll was selected as the preferred payroll technology. As a result, the FCA is seeking to appoint a single supplier through this procurement process, in accordance with requirements outlined in document C3695 – FCA ITT Annex A – Statement of Requirements. The appointed supplier must be a Workday Recognised Managed Service Supplier (MSP) and will be responsible for delivering a secure and compliant, fully managed payroll service using…Read the full description
The FCA is moving to a Workday Solution for its Payroll services. A project was initiated to consider the suitability of the Workday Payroll Module in the context of its existing investment Workday. Following the completion of architectural design, Workday Payroll was selected as the preferred payroll technology.
As a result, the FCA is seeking to appoint a single supplier through this procurement process, in accordance with requirements outlined in document C3695 – FCA ITT Annex A – Statement of Requirements. The appointed supplier must be a Workday Recognised Managed Service Supplier (MSP) and will be responsible for delivering a secure and compliant, fully managed payroll service using the Payroll module in the FCA’s Workday tenant, for all FCA and PSR employees in business as usual (BAU) operations.
The FCA currently uses a commercial off the shelf (COTS), software as a service (SaaS) platform to run its Payroll. The scope of this new service will encompass key areas such as but not limited to:
• Managing absence, ensuring colleagues drop to half pay or nil pay on the appropriate day, and monitoring phased returns to work.
• Monitoring National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) against FCA salary sacrifice pay elements.
• Managing configuration changes, supporting testing, and ensuring continuity following Workday updates, FCA requested configuration changes or any legislative configuration changes.
• Managing the Civil Service Pension scheme, including the controls, reconciliation, and submission of the monthly interface.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| CGI IT UK Limited 4 bids received | £1,519,536 | Awarded 14 May 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 068751-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 051207-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 068751-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2025, last updated 1 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.