# UCD and Engineering capability provision

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by FCA.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [FCA](/buyers/fca/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Hippo Digital Ltd](/contract-winners/hippo-digital/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £51,359,198
- Tender value: £51,359,198
- Award date: 28 November 2025
- Published: 13 January 2026
- Contract start: 28 November 2025
- Contract end: 27 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 44deea88-5481-4767-81b0-18067bb2fd71-878869
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b120d6c7-b4f9-4ea1-bb5c-9046b1f0e840

## Description

The requirement is for a supplier to provide on an ad hoc basis User-Centred Design \(UCD\) awarded to Hippo Digital Ltd \(£15,317,304\.48\) and engineering / development resources \(tech leads, infrastructure, devops, devsecops, software developer\) awarded to Mastek UK Limited \(£36,041,893\.75\) to support the FCA's Change Portfolio by producing, but not limited to user/service design, content design, user research \(quant and qual\), and development deliverables\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44deea88-5481-4767-81b0-18067bb2fd71-878869)