New HMRC contract expected to bring 70 jobs to Newcastle-based business
A digital transformation company is to create 70 jobs across its Newcastle and London sites after securing a £38.8m contract with HM Revenue & Customs.
Scrumconnect will provide specialist testing and quality assurance services across HMRC's digital estate over the next five years.
To support the programme, Scrumconnect will immediately expand its established testing and quality engineering practice, creating an initial 70 specialist roles across its delivery centres in Newcastle and London, with further jobs to be created over the lifetime of the contract.
Roles will include test managers, test engineers and quality engineers.
The company expects to announce the creation of a third UK delivery centre, outside its existing London and Newcastle locations, in the second quarter of 2026, to extend national delivery capability and create further skilled digital jobs.
Jordan Armstrong, Scrumconnect head of client success, said: "Our testing and quality assurance practice has a strong track record of delivering high-quality assurance services across the UK government. This contract reflects the strength of our experience and the capabilities we bring."
Seymour Pattisson, Scrumconnect head of testing and quality assurance, added: "Delivering this programme means having the right testing capability in place, along with strong people, governance and delivery structures. I'm looking forward to welcoming new colleagues as we further expand the practice to support our clients."
This is in addition to the new HMRC building on Pilgrim Street in Newcastle City Centre, which will house up to 9,000 workers.
Words: Alice Bird