Welsh Tech Company tiQtoQ Extends National Lottery Partnership with Allwyn UK
13 August, 2026
Welsh Tech Company tiQtoQ Extends National Lottery Partnership with Allwyn UK
Welsh quality engineering company tiQtoQ has announced the continuation of its partnership with Allwyn UK, building on a relationship that has supported one of the most significant technology transformation programmes in The National Lottery’s history.
The partnership began in 2022, as Allwyn was awarded the fourth National Lottery license.
Allwyn officially became operator of The National Lottery on 1 February 2024, marking the first change of operator in its 30-year history. The company is operating The National Lottery under a 10-year licence and has set out plans to modernise its technology and data infrastructure as part of a wider ambition to transform the player experience and increase returns to National Lottery-funded projects.
As part of that transformation, Welsh-based tiQtoQ has worked alongside Allwyn to provide quality engineering expertise. The company has previously described itself as a key supplier to Allwyn, delivering Quality Assurance and Testing capability for the Allwyn UK National Lottery Transformation portfolio.
tiQtoQ is an independent quality engineering business providing services across areas including quality assurance, managed quality engineering, test automation, AI evaluation and cybersecurity. The company works across multiple industries, using automation, artificial intelligence and engineering expertise to help organisations improve the quality, reliability and performance of their technology.
The relationship with Allwyn has now moved into its next phase, with tiQtoQ confirming that the partnership will continue following the transformation work delivered to date.
“One of the most rewarding aspects of any long-term partnership is seeing what can be achieved when two organisations share a common goal. We’re incredibly proud of everything we’ve accomplished alongside Allwyn, and even more excited about what we’ll continue to achieve together in the years ahead.”
Pete Jones, CEO of tiQtoQ
The continuation follows a major programme of technology change at Allwyn UK, which has placed digital infrastructure and modernisation at the heart of its plans for The National Lottery.
Allwyn operates The National Lottery across both digital and retail channels, with players able to participate through its website and mobile apps as well as a network of more than 43,500 retail stores across the UK.
Mark Smith, CTO at Allwyn, praised tiQtoQ’s role in reaching a key milestone in the programme.
“A massive thank you to the tiQtoQ team for their great work and relentless commitment in getting us to digital cutover and for your ongoing support over the cutover weekend and through warranty. It’s greatly appreciated by all at Allwyn – we couldn’t have done it without you.”
Mark Smith, CTO at Allwyn
Allwyn UK CEO Andria Vidler also highlighted the scale of the work involved in the transformation.
“This transformation has been one of the most ambitious of its kind globally, and it simply would not have been possible without your support.”
Andria Vidler, CEO of Allwyn UK
For tiQtoQ, the renewed relationship builds on several years of growth for the Welsh technology business. Founded in 2016, the company has expanded its quality engineering offering to incorporate areas including AI-assisted test automation, AI assurance and cybersecurity alongside its established quality assurance services.
With the partnership continuing, tiQtoQ said it is now looking forward to building on the work completed so far and supporting the next phase of Allwyn’s technology journey.