Infosys wins ₹14K cr deal from UK's NHS

Mega contract to deliver new workforce mgmt solution

- AVIK DAS

Infosys has landed a £1.2 billion ($1.59 billion or ₹14,000 crore) contract from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to modernise its workforce management system in England and Wales, marking one of the largest deals in recent times amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.

The mega deal comes nearly two years after the company won a $1.64 billion contract from Liberty Global. So far, the $3.2 billion deal with Germany's Daimler — which was signed during the pandemic in 2020 — is the biggest for Infosys.

The 15-year agreement will see Infosys develop a next-generation, data-driven workforce management platform to replacethe existing electronic staff record (ESR) system, which annually manages a £55 billion payrollfor 1.9 million NHS employees.

"We are honoured to be chosen by the NHSBSA to deliver generational change for employees of the NHS in England and Wales through the Future Workforce Solution," Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director Salil Parekh said in a statement.